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

Sat Jan 16 06:16:22 UTC 2021

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Original message:
> have you read the bill yet? do you support it? thanks much.

> On 1/15/2021 10:04 PM, BRUCE&JOY BRESLAUER via NFBMT wrote:
>> 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.


>> <https://default.salsalabs.org/T01a39a05-a1b3-4428-b7a3-156bb0ec056d/8f0c3288
>> -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.


>> <https://default.salsalabs.org/Tecc877c9-5af2-49b5-925c-1cdcd6ed7602/8f0c3288
>> -d692-4771-8eaa-55820487dc85> Click Here to Testify Remotely or Submit
>> 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


>> <http://laws.leg.mt.gov/reports/rwservlet?legprdext&report=LAW0635R.rdf&p_ses
>> sion_Id=20211&paramform=yes> View Hearing Schedule

>>   <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,
>> <https://default.salsalabs.org/T287c518f-c063-451f-a49f-8fe1bcdbb30e/8f0c3288
>> -d692-4771-8eaa-55820487dc85>  click here.


>> 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.


>> <https://default.salsalabs.org/T1f98205a-4ae4-437b-bd81-bab092158b9e/8f0c3288
>> -d692-4771-8eaa-55820487dc85> Message a Legislator Now


>> Not sure who represents you in the Montana Legislature?
>> <https://default.salsalabs.org/T581f76f4-58e7-4c65-b08b-2db15673e6a4/8f0c3288
>> -d692-4771-8eaa-55820487dc85> Click Here


>> Legislative Meetings & Hearings are Streamed and Recorded

>>   <http://sg001-harmony.sliq.net/00309/Harmony/en> Watch/Listen To Meetings


>> 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?
>> <https://default.salsalabs.org/T581f76f4-58e7-4c65-b08b-2db15673e6a4/8f0c3288
>> -d692-4771-8eaa-55820487dc85> Click Here


>> 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.


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