[NFBMT] Montana Legislative Update: Notice of Public Hearing on Friday, January 22, 2021

Sat Jan 16 05:04:03 UTC 2021

Hello, fellow Montana Federationists.

A draft of Senate bill SB15, which seeks to revise election laws related to
accessibility for disabled electors, has been referred to the State
Administration Committee for its first public hearing, which will take place
at 3:00 PM on January 22, 2021.  These dates are always subject to change
with very little notice. See below.

Friday, January 20, 2021 

At 3:00 pm, the Senate State Administration Committee will hear SB 15,
"Revise election laws related to accessibility for disabled electors." 

<https://default.salsalabs.org/T25117135-5663-4440-8d98-c11fcc62d1dd/8f0c3288
-d692-4771-8eaa-55820487dc85> Click here to read this bill. 

This bill was drafted by the interim State Administration and Veterans
Affairs Committee, which sought out input from all stakeholders.  This bill
addresses the availability of accessible voting machines, including assuring
their use in school and other non-federal elections. It also makes various
changes regarding the use of registered agents for voting, referring to
applicable federal law, accessibility of polling places, and protecting
people with disabilities' ability to cast ballots and receive voting
assistance.         

It is sponsored by Sen. Janet Ellis and will be heard in room 335. 

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-d692-4771-8eaa-55820487dc85> Click here for the contact information for the
Senate State Administration Committee.

You may testify in favor of this bill either remotely or in person, or you
may send in written testimony. 

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Written Testimony

You can now provide testimony without coming to the Capitol:

 <https://leg.mt.gov/public-testimony> Request To Testify Remotely/Upload
Your Testimony

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 <https://leg.mt.gov/faq-remote-testimony> View FAQs For Remote Testimony

You can also still provide public comment how you used to:

 <https://leg.mt.gov/web-messaging> Send A Web Message To A
Legislator/Committee

Call the Information Desk at 406.444.4800

Mail Comments to:
Montana State Legislature
State Capitol
PO Box 201706
Helena, MT 59620-1706

To listen to audio/video streaming of committee hearings,
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legislators or acquire general legislative information by calling the
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individual legislators or 1 legislative committee per call.

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How to Contact Legislators During the Session

Online Messaging

Use the online messaging form to message a legislator (click button below).
This is one of the quickest and most effective ways of contacting your
legislator. 

Phone Call

Regular office hours during the session are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and
8 a.m. to adjournment on Saturdays. Callers may leave messages for
legislators or acquire general legislative information by calling the
Information Desk at (406) 444-4800. Callers may leave messages for up to 5
individual legislators or 1 legislative committee per call.

Not sure who represents you in the Montana Legislature?
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Joy Breslauer, First Vice President

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org

Live the life you want

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want. 

Joy Breslauer, First Vice President

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

Web Site:  <http://www.nfbofmt.org/> http://www.nfbofmt.org

Live the life you want

The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want. 