Montana Votes

Exempts ammunition components and related manufacturing equipment from the state sales tax.

Expands and extends Montana's film-and-media production tax-credit program under the MEDIA Act through 2045.

Prohibits state and local agencies from implementing or enforcing federal mandates that are not explicitly authorized by the U.S. Constitution.

Expands existing prohibitions on selling human body parts to explicitly include human fetal tissue and whole human bodies, banning their sale for purposes such as transplantation, therapy, research, education, or the training of search and rescue canines.

Sought to invoke Article V of the U.S. Constitution to apply for an Article V constitutional convention to propose constitutional amendments imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting its power and jurisdiction, and establishing term limits for members of Congress.

Would prohibit state and local government agencies from funding or operating diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Would restrict the deployment of the Montana National Guard into active combat without an official declaration of war by the U.S. Congress.

Proposed recognizing gold and silver coins and bullion issued by the U.S. government as legal tender within the state.

Would require federal law-enforcement officers to notify and obtain permission from county sheriffs before conducting arrests, searches, or seizures within Montana.

Prohibits the state and its subdivisions from enforcing or funding mandates issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations (UN), or World Economic Forum (WEF).

Empowers state prosecutors to pursue criminal charges against individuals who are subject to federal immigration detention for offenses committed within Montana.

Updates the state's K-12 school funding formula to include inflation adjustments.

Would propose to amend Montana's Constitution by declaring that it is the "right of any person to keep and bear arms" and removing the restrictive clause regarding the carrying of concealed weapons.

Resolves that "the belief that the court has exclusive authority to interpret the constitution and that its decisions are binding on the other two branches is a myth based on a faulty understanding" of the U.S. Supreme Court's opinion in Marbury v. Madison.

Prohibits a ranked-choice voting method from being used to determine the election or nomination of a candidate to a local, state, or federal office.

Would require federal employees to obtain the county sheriff's written permission prior to making an "arrest, search, or seizure" in the state.

Would have prevented any member of the Montana National Guard from being deployed for active duty combat without Congress passing an "official declaration of war."

Would apply to Congress for a "convention of the states" under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the "sole purpose" of proposing a federal balanced budget amendment (BBA).

Prohibits emergency orders from restricting the ability of private business to conduct business.

Prohibits employers from inquiring about the vaccination status of their employees.

Closes late voter registration at noon the day before the election instead of having same day registration.

Prohibits infringement of Montana's constitutional right to nullify any federal statute, mandate, or executive order that may be considered unconstitutional.

Ensures that local health board are more accountable to elected officials.

Prohibits government entities from allocating funds or using resources to enforce unconstitutional federal gun bans.