Representative Liz Bangerter (R-Helena) says the bill (HB30) will ease the workload for election administrators on Election Day. The last few Presidential elections in Montana have seen voters standing in line for hours at polling places. Thousands of those people statewide need to register at the same time. Supporters of dropping same-day registration say taking that service out of the process would shorten those lines and free up election officials to work on getting people into the voting booth more quickly… “I believe strongly that voting is a right and with all rights come responsibilities,” Bangerter said. “Sometimes those responsibilities include making sure that you are registered to vote in a timely manner.” The bill, which closes registration on the Friday before Election Day, passed out of committee on a party line vote.