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Elections
Explore news and analysis on Montana elections, past and present. This archive covers election updates, policy changes, and key races shaping the state. It also includes historical reports on Missoula County’s 2020 General Election, including a January 2021 review of ballot signature envelopes that found 4,592 ballots missing this critical chain-of-custody document. The 2020 General Election in Missoula was conducted entirely by mail-in ballots.
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- Missoula Voters to Hear from Candidates in Four-Part Forum Series
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The Elephant In The Room
Montana’s Darin Gaub attended the 2024 RNC Convention noting that it was a party for some and a duty for others.
Duplicitous Republicans Reframe Platform
Pro-Life Advocate Denounces GOP’s Shift in Abortion Stance, Calls for Unwavering Support for Life
Montana’s Electoral Battleground: What to Expect in 2024
Explore the 2024 electoral landscape of Montana, a key battleground state with 4 electoral votes. Dive into an analysis of past elections, demographic shifts, and predictions for the upcoming presidential race.
Missoula Community to Host Election Education Event at Crosspoint Church
MISSOULA, Mont. (May 11, 2024) — Crosspoint Church will host an election education event on May 13 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at 7500 Mullan Road. The event aims to inform the community about the importance of participating in the upcoming primary and general elections. Candidates from various races will be present to engage with…
Did Kalispell Public Schools Board and Employees Violate Montana Code of Ethics?
Kalispell Education Association Union President Lynne Rider organized KEA union candidate endorsement forum on school property and using school resources
What is the Problem with the GOP?
61% of Republican voters do not believe the 2020 Presidential election was valid, but party leadership is still in denial
Montana Citizenship Voting Bill Leaves More Questions Than Answers
As written, HB 402 could lead to digital IDs, insecure citizen data, and sanction non-citizen voting
Missoula Republican Chair Calls Police on Another Member
This is not the first time Vondene Kopetski has called the police on a fellow Republican, but Missoula Republicans should make it the last
Montana DOJ Investigating Ballot Shredding in Carbon County
County Elections Administrator Crystal Roascio was caught on video shredding votes from the November 2022 election
ES&S Security Head “Can’t think of one” When Asked Reason Montana Election Records Switched Off
Cast Vote Records are discouraged from being collected by Secretary of State
Montana Records Retention Laws Violated By State, Counties in Elections Software Contracts
The software operating Montana’s ES&S precinct scanners and tabulators are not auditable in contravention to Montana law
Why Are Republicans Censoring Election Integrity Efforts?
I recently attended a program hosted by the Montana Election Integrity Project and learned some rather disturbing facts. This group has been shinning the light on Montana election irregularities for more than 20 years. One of the group’s supporters tried to pass out fliers announcing this meeting to the Missoula Pachyderms Club and was refused. In addition,…
Replacing a Montana Senator
The resignation of Republican State Senator Terry Gauthier (SD-40, Helena) revealed systemic issues in the replacement process that should be addressed by the State Legislature and Montana GOP. At the end of November, I was officially notified that one of Montana’s state senators submitted his resignation halfway through his four-year term. The process to replace…
America 2075
There was a small window of time between the years 2020 and 2024 to turn back the tide of tyranny washing over the shores of the Constitutional Republic that was once a free United States of America. But the few who saw it coming had no voice to warn people, and for many who finally…
Whistleblower Details Election Malfeasance in Carbon County Montana
Reports have come in from a whistleblower regarding election malfeasance in Carbon County, Montana. The whistleblower details challenges to voter eligibility that went ignored, poll watchers that were intimidated and sequestered in tabulation areas, ballots that arrived at 8pm but were not moved to the tabulation room until after midnight, and flashing lights indicating connectivity…
Yellowstone County Poll Watchers Share Irregularities During 2022 Vote Count
The following is a transcribed version of Yellowstone County poll watcher Skyler Kincaid’s public comment during the Yellowstone County Commissioners meeting on November 21st. In his statement, Kincaid summarizes his concerns about irregularities in the tabulation of election results and inconsistencies with the public comments made to the Montana media regarding the reason for result…
I Have Front Row Seats to the Political Theater
As intermission arrives the curtain closes, the audience rises in applause. People move to the break area and the stage is reset for Act II and beyond. Act I ended in a cliff hanger and what happens next only a few are allowed to know. The main characters remain the same while some of the…
Aftermath of the Red Trickle, 2022
This report was originally published in Poor Roger’s Almanac on November 9th, 2022. Like many other people, I was expecting at least a wave which was discernible. Heck, I even predicted that ten months ago. “The 2022 mid-term elections will result in the Democrats being decimated and the Republicans securely ensconced as the majority party…