Montana district court blocks law restricting voter registration hours, allows voter ID law

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 1,149

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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A Montana district court has ordered a temporary halt on a new law aimed at restricting Election Day voter registration and tightening the hours voters can register in the days leading up to it, while upholding a new voter identification law.

In a 22-page order on Friday, District Court Judge Adam Larsen granted a preliminary injunction against Senate Bill 490, a bill sponsored by Sen. Mike Cuffe, R-Eureka. With the ruling, the state’s existing rules …

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