A Montana judge has ruled that the birth year verification on ballots is unconstitutional.

HELENA, Mont. – The midterm election is quickly approaching, with more than half a million in-state absentee ballots slated to go out to Montana voters this Friday. For the past year, Montanans have had to sign their birth year along with their signature, but a recent state district court ruling has changed that.

Last week, Judge Mike Menehan ruled that Montana’s law requiring voters to verify their birth year on the ballot was unconstitutional and violated protected voting rights.

Originally published on montanarightnow.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

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