Tag: Christi Jacobsen

Rep Tschida Requests SoS Halt Voting Machine Software Updates Pending Record Retention Compliance Check
This morning, State House Representative Brad Tschida (HD-97) sent a letter to Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen asking her to immediately inform all Montana county election administrators that they may be violating state and federal laws regarding data retention requirements. Tschida’s letter was also addressed to Montana State Elections Director Dana Corson. Tschida warned…

VIDEO: City Council Approves All Mail-In Ballot Election for Mayor, Wards Despite Unexplained Discrepancies in 2020 Missoula Election
Despite protests from public comment and Councilwoman Vasecka, Missoula Councilors voted to approve mail-in ballot election amid unexplained 2020 election discrepancies.

“Uneasy” Sanders County Election Officials Refused Zuckerberg Funds, Missoula County Stonewalling
We reported last week that 30 of 56 Montana counties, including Missoula County, were granted funds from the Mark Zuckerberg-funded Center for Tech & Civic Life. Grant funds were offered for “elections-related” expenses during the 2020 General Election including for expanding mail-in ballot access, increasing ballot drop-boxes, purchasing election software and machines, and voter outreach.…


