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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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Montana Voting Software Linked to Chinese Data Leak Arrest
Update (Oct 14, 2022): Montana Legislators have requested that the Montana Attorney General open an investigation into Konnech and Konnech-related software applications in use by the State of Montana and a pause on any continued use of such software pending the completion of an investigation. Read more. Montana voting software that allows military, overseas citizens,…
Voting–An Endorsement of Power, Control, and Theft
[Note: This article was first published on September 15, 2022 at Poor Roger’s Almanac.] The 2022 mid-term elections are rapidly approaching–Election Day, November 08, is only seven weeks away. Everything I see and hear tells me that the politicians who want to be elected (and those who want to see them elected) are doing everything…
The Lesser of Two Evils is Still Evil
Ryan Zinke’s congressional candidacy has once again shone a spotlight on a concept I like to call “Einstein’s definition of political insanity”: the action of voting for the lesser of two evils, repeatedly (simply because “he’s a Republican!”), and thinking that, magically, the candidate will morph into a principled politician. Someone who instead looks out…
Montana Democrats Disenfranchise Rural Voters
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Montana Non-Profits Put Our Sovereignty and Elections at Risk
The release of the documentary film 2000 Mules awakened millions of American voters to the blatant manipulation of the 2020 election. Figuring prominently in this exposé were non-governmental organizations or NGO’s. Non-governmental organizations are often identified as non-profits whose stated goals are to promote humanitarian or social benefits to deserving communities or groups. However, the…
Second Montana County Votes to Reject 2020 Election Results Ahead of GOP Convention
The Lewis and Clark County Republican Central Committee passed a resolution Monday to reject the results of the 2020 Presidential election, the second Montana county to do so after Ravalli County Republicans passed a similar resolution last week. The text of the resolution cites solidarity with resolutions passed in Maricopa County, Arizona; Langlade County, Wisconsin;…
Ravalli Republicans Vote To Reject 2020 Election Results
The Ravalli County Republican Central Committee voted to adopt a resolution on Tuesday to reject the results of the 2020 election citing violations of state and federal law, documentary evidence of ballot trafficking, and a state legislative audit on the security and maintenance of Montana election systems that reported outdated voter rolls and a lack…
Montana PSC Primary Voters Decided Who Is Really Looking Out For Us
Despite slanderous accusations from her opponent, her presumptive primary win for Public Service Commission and recently released footage of COVID lockdown meetings of the Flathead Health Board vindicate Dr. Annie Bukacek’s fight for liberty.
Election Judge: Handling Hand Count Option For Montana Voters’ Ballots
This is my take on a possible way to deal with one aspect of Election Fraud. It is intended to get a conversation started about how to create a useful and efficient process for hand counting ballots that does not wear us Election Judges out to the point where we do not feel up to…
Another Observer Comes Forward, Casting Doubt on Missoula’s Second Recount of Ballot Envelopes
In an affidavit signed by one observer of the second recount of affirmation envelopes (also known as ballot signature envelopes) from the Missoula County 2020 General Election, the observer stated they could not be sure that the envelopes that were counted were from the 2020 General Election. In an interview with Western Montana News, Mr.…
Jefferson County Attorney Steven Haddon Charges Voter for Signing Own Ballot Envelope
State and county officials continue to ramp up their attacks on Montana citizens who are seeking answers to questions about how elections are ran in their county. In the most recent instance, Jefferson County Attorney Steven Haddon coordinated with elections administrator County Clerk Ginger Kunz and Jefferson High School business manager Lori Carey to charge…
Carbon County Commissioners, Clerk and Election Administrator Intentionally Keep Public Information from the Public
Montana and Federal law states all election records are required to be retained for at least 22 months. Counties like Carbon use computer equipment to tabulate our votes but do not consider video or electronic records from those tabulation computers as “records” that must be lawfully kept. Also, counties can keep records for as long as they like as…
Montana Citizens Receive “DOJ Threat” Treatment From Montana Officials Over Election Integrity Concerns
Election officials in Montana have been coordinating with State agencies including the Office of Political Practices (OPP), local law enforcement, and private non-governmental associations to quell citizens who have questions about their local election processes. The moves from state and local officials mirror coordination between the Department of Justice and the National School Board Association…
Carbon County and SoS Stories Conflict on Tampered Election Machines Seals: “No More Questions”
Carbon County Elections Administrator Crystal Roascio shared a press release Thursday to quell growing public concern regarding broken warranty seals discovered by citizens at a public test of the county’s ES&S DS200 election tabulation machines last Thursday. At the test, warranty seals shielding access to the inside of each of the county’s DS200 tabulation machines…
Montana SoS Offers New Election Machines After Tampered Seals Discovered in Carbon County
Carbon County Election Administrator Crystal Roascio declined two brand new ES&S DS200 election tabulation machines offered by the Montana Secretary of State’s office after citizens discovered the warranty seals covering machine access screws were broken on Carbon County’s two tabulation machines. The warranty seals were found broken during a public test of the machine organized…
Annie Bukacek for Public Service Commission District 5
Dr. Annie Bukacek’s careful attention to detail and the voracious and meticulous research she has done during her time as a member of the Flathead County Health Board are notable. She has taken her role on the board very seriously and it is noteworthy that not only did she recognize the real truth about the reality of…
Montana’s House District 11 Needs Someone With a Strong Spine
If Ronalee Skees was unable to stand up for individual liberty and defend her own record as a member of the Flathead County Health Board, how can District 11 voters trust she will stand up for what is right if she is elected?
Rossiter: My Picks for Missoula County Public Schools Board of Trustees
Within a few weeks we will be getting ballots in the mail for a May vote that includes the opportunity to elect some new people to the Missoula County School Board. Recently I had the opportunity to interact with six of the candidates running in 2022. Each is a parent, and all are running because…