Bennett said he also wants to make sure businesses have a say in how the Secretary of State's Office functions to ensure easy access to services.

During his time in the Legislature, Bennett has brought several bills related to voting and voter access in Montana, including one that became law in the 2017 session that allows a person who hasn't changed their address to stay on an absentee ballot list without having to keep confirming their address for subsequent elections.

Montanans have increasingly been voting absentee, with 73% of the people who voted in the 2018 general election doing so with an absentee ballot.

"I think that in the Legislature I've been able to bring a number of bills that have made our democracy more accessible, more secure and more transparent for the people of Montana," Bennett said.

Bennett also highlighted work he did to help pass the Disclose Act in 2015, which strengthened campaign finance laws in Montana, and said he wants to continue that work if he's elected.

"I'm running to make sure our elections are always secure and accountable to the people of Montana, not dark money or out-of-state special interests," Bennett said.