HJ 48 – Study on Moving the Date of the Primary Election

HJ 48 – Enrolled Bill

July 9, 2026

• Draft HJ 48 Final Report
  
  

May 4, 2026

• Staff Memo – Summary of Committee Work on HJ 48 Study (March 2026)
• Staff Spreadsheet – Election Calendar Model #1
• Staff Spreadsheet – Election Calendar Model #2
• Staff Spreadsheet – Election Calendar Model #3
• Staff Spreadsheet – Presidential Primary Dates 2000-2028
• Staff Handout – Primary Date Count by Month 2000-2028
• MASBO Testimony re. HJ 48 (April 2026)
• Michael Waterman Email re. HJ 48 (April 2026)
  
  

March 9, 2026

• Staff Memo – Summary of Committee Work on HJ 48
• Stakeholder Comments re. HJ 48
  
  

January 12, 2026

• Draft HJ 48 Study Plan
• 2026 OPI School Election Calendar
• 2026 SOS Federal Primary and General Election Calendar
• Results of Committee Survey re. HJ 48 Study (Updated 12/31/2025)
• Staff Memo – Modeling Possible Changes to Election Calendar
• MASBO Handout – MT Election Laws Related to School Elections
• Staff Spreadsheet – Primary Dates & Voter Turnout 2000-2024
• Election Administrator Research – Changes to Primary Date in Other States
• Election Administrator Comments re. Moving Primary Date
• Election Administrator Survey #2 re. Moving Primary Date
• Montana School Boards Association Memo
  
  

November 17, 2025

• HJ 48 Study Resolution
• Summary of Tribal Nations’ Election Calendars
• Election Administrator Survey Results
  
  

September 25, 2025

• HJ 48 Study Resolution
• 2025 Municipal Primary & General Election Calendar
• 2024-2025 Special Purpose District Election Calendar
• 2025 School Election Calendar
• 2025-2026 Ballot Issue Calendar
• 2024 Federal Primary Election Dates by State
• 2026 Congressional Primary Election Dates
  
  

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