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The extraordinary move by the local district court to appoint a special election monitor follows two lawsuits and a number of mishaps by the newly elected clerk and recorder.

Clerk and Recorder Sandra Merchant, through her attorney, said a response will be filed to the reports by a court-appointed monitor.

Plaintiffs and defendants filled a Helena district courtroom Tuesday in a marathon proceeding over five new Montana abortion restrictions.

Montana District Court judge grants abortion providers’ request for a preliminary injunction blocking several restrictions on abortion access

A district court judge in Helena has blocked a series of new state abortion restrictions from taking effect while lawsuits challenging their constitutionality move forward.

A Helena district court judge on Tuesday barred the state from enforcing five new abortion restrictions while litigation over their constitutionality continues.

A Cascade County judge has appointed a monitor for an upcoming local election, agreeing the county election office needs more oversight after allegations of recent errors.

A district court judge sided with the Great Falls Public Library Board in appointing an elections monitor for the upcoming mill levy election.

Judge Brenda Gilbert appointed the board’s choice for monitor, Lynn DeRoche, who worked in the Elections Office for more than 16 years under former Clerk and Recorder Rina Moore and under current Clerk Sandra Merchant for about the first month of her term.

The bill prohibits the most common abortion procedure after the first trimester.