BILLINGS — A new Montana law requires the birth year to be listed on absentee ballots as part of the voting process.

The law was sponsored by state Rep. Braxton Mitchell, a Columbia Falls Republican, who confirmed with MTN on the phone Thursday afternoon that he hopes it can provide an extra layer of security to increase voter integrity.

Watch this video to hear about the new law: New Montana law requires birth year to be listed on absentee ballot

The change can be seen on the outside of the absentee envelope, where voters will enter their birth year right below their signature.

Yellowstone County Election Administrator Dayna Causby explained that the change started in the Montana Secretary of State's office.

"The security of elections is extremely important," Causby said Thursday.

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