In an apparent reference to allegations of election irregularities from Republicans in Missoula County, Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen released a letter Thursday vowing to shore up the âintegrity of electionsâ in Montana with new requirements for local elections offices. The letter from Jacobsen, a Republican, was emailed by her office to media outlets and cites âa lot of discussion about voting irregularities across the country and recently in Montanaâ without offering further specifics. Richie Melby, a spokeswoman for the secretaryâs office, did not return phone messages and emails Thursday and Friday asking for clarification. Missoula County Election Administrator Bradley Seaman has questioned the groupâs methods as prone to error, compared with the machine-counting process and system of double-checks employed by county election officials. Jacobsenâs office has declined to answer questions related to the allegations, including whether she believes they have any merit, although members of Tschidaâs group were scheduled to meet with her earlier this month.