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COMBINED MEDICAID 103-6 Voter Registration Supersedes: MA 103-6 (05/01/00); FMA 103-6 (02/01/00) Reference: National Voter’s Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) 42 USC 1973gg, et seq., §13-2-221, MCA Overview: The NVRA and § 13-2-221, MCA, require DPHHS to offer the following voter registration assistance to individuals who apply for, recertify or renew public assistance or who notify DPHHS of a change of address: 1. The opportunity to register to vote; 2. Assistance in completing a Montana voter registration application (MT-VRA); and 3. Collecting complete MT-VRA’s from clients. The law requires DPHHS to provide individuals who do not decline voter registration or assistance in completing forms: 1. A MT-VRA; 2. Assistance in completing the MT-VRA; and 3. Collecting completed MT-VRAs from clients. DPHHS is also required to: 1. Provide specific notices to individuals regarding their NVRA rights; 2. Accept and submit completed MT-VRAs to the election administrator in the individual’s county of residence; and, 3. Report information to the Montana Secretary of State regarding the actions DPHHS undertakes to fulfill its duties under the NVRA and § 13-2-221, MCA. No DPHHS employee may: 1. Seek to influence an applicant’s political preference or decisions; 2. Display on State property any political preference or party allegiance; 3. Make any statement or take any action to discourage an applicant from registering to vote; 4. Make any statement or take any action that leaves an applicant with the impression that a decision to register or not register has any bearing on eligibility for, or receipt of, any program benefit; or, 5. Disclose the identity of any applicant for public assistance to the public or the voter registration agency. Effective Date: July 01, 2016