Montana ballot measure would require warrants for police to access private data

Published October 24, 2022 12:00am ET



Montana residents will vote on amending the state constitution to determine whether to require law enforcement to acquire a warrant to access citizens’ digital data.

The Montana ballot in the 2022 midterm election will include a vote on Constitutional Amendment 48, which would add language to the state’s constitution requiring police to get a search warrant before accessing a citizen’s electronic data or communications. The ballot initiative arrives as Congress debates passing a national privacy framework.

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