![Montana Governor Upholds 'Strong Protection' Of Notarial Journals](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/NotaryBulletinIcon612.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on May 06, 2011
Citing the consumer protections and evidentiary value provided by records of notarizations, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer vetoed a bill that would have repealed the state’s two-year-old law requiring Notaries to keep a journal of their official acts.
![April Poll Results: Notarizing For Family Members](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/NotaryBulletinIcon612.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on May 04, 2011
In the Notary Bulletin’s April poll, opinions varied widely among the 1,663 respondents on notarizing for family members.
![Hotline Tip: How Do I Notarize A Document Signed By Two People In Different Locations?](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/New-Hotline-Resized3.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on May 04, 2011
I have a document needing notarized signatures from two people in different locations. Do both signers have to meet and sign the document at the same time and place, or can their signatures be notarized separately?
![Conference 2011 Adding To List Of VIP Attendees](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/GanslerThumb.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on May 03, 2011
Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler has become the latest dignitary in a growing list of influential national political leaders and experts who will address the nation’s Notaries at the 33rd National Notary Association in Las Vegas May 23-26.
!['Free Hotline Friday' Available This Week](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/NotaryBulletinIcon612.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on May 03, 2011
This Friday, May 6, the NNA will again open up its high-demand “Notary Hotline” to all Notaries — regardless of membership.
![North Dakota Enacts Extensive Revision Of Notary Laws](https://www.nationalnotary.org/Image Library/NNA/Bulletin/NotaryBulletinIcon612.jpg)
By
NNA Staff
on May 03, 2011
The state has enacted a significant revamp of its Notary statutes, including new provisions for both traditional and electronic notarization.