g.
The Montana Association of Clerk and Recorders
BIPA. Stip. Ex.
h.
("MACR") disputed the
need
for
10.
The Secretary of State's Offrce holds clerks highly credible. 09110/20 Trial Tr.
(Corson) at 469:19-21.
i.
A representative of the MACR testified that BIPA would, in their opinion, target
voters who are doing things right, rather than creating a deterrent for the people
who would do things wrong. Stip. Ex. 10.
j.
She further testified that BIPA needed to be specific and clear in defining ballot
interference and make only that conduct illegal. Stip. Ex. 10.
k.
Witnesses also testified about the impacts of the
Ex.'s 9, 10,
bill upon Native Americans. Stip.
11.
l. A member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes testified that the
measure would hurt hibal communities because many live in remote areas and have
limited resources making transportation, and even the ability to get
stamps,
difficult. Stip. Ex. 9 at74-15.
m. There was testimony that BIPA's limit to who can pick up a ballot
and the
limit of
picking up six ballots creates even more obstacles to voting for Native Americans.
Stip. Ex.'s 9 at 15; 1l at 19-20.
n.
Further testimony asserted that BIPA ignores how many Native people vote.
Groups like Westem Native Voice have gone out and collect[ed] ballots for
Natives. Stip. Ex.
o.
ll
at 19-20.
Testimony was given that this
people. Stip. Ex.'s 9,
bill could eliminate that vital
11.
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service for Native