Legislators took a bipartisan 5-4 vote to informally object to a Secretary of State rule proposal intended to give the office flexibility in amending ballot design but potentially would have left counties without notice of changes.
Property assessors with the Montana Department of Revenue fielded sometimes heated questions from some of the nearly 100 residents at the meeting in Helena Middle School on Tuesday.
For Republican-backed legislation that would raise the barriers of entry for third parties in Montana’s elections, the third time was a charm on Thursday.
For Republican-backed legislation that would raise the barriers of entry for third parties in Montana’s elections, the third time was a charm on Thursday.