Tag: Secretary of State
Montana Partners With Trump Administration to Verify Voter Citizenship Status
85% of Montana voters support citizen-only voting in 2023 poll
Montana Business Registrations Continue to Climb in 2025
Ongoing increases in new business filings throughout Montana
Montana Honors 98-Year-Old Veteran Jack Kindelman for Lifetime of Service
From World War II to decades of volunteer work, Jack Kindelman’s life reflects a deep and enduring commitment to service.
Montana Human Rights Network’s Attempts to Hijack and Silence Conservative Media
State and Federal records show the Montana Human Rights Network trying to sabotage KGEZ-600AM in early 2000’s
The Other Side of the Montana Constitution
Montana’s original constitution, adopted in 1889, contained important safeguards against cronyism and excessive taxes, spending, and debt.
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
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
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…
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…
Election Software CEO Responds to Montana Secretary of State Inquiry
Votem, the election software company that administers Montana’s online voting portal for military service members and overseas citizens, responded to a letter from Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen asking about the nature of the company’s relationship with Konnech, Inc. and Eugene Yu. Western Montana News previously reported that Konnech CEO Eugene Yu was on the…
