Articles with the Tag: Elections

News from Secretary Christi Jacobsen, and Superintendent Elsie Arntzen HELENA — The 2024 Montana Youth Vote results are in. Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen announced the 2024 Montana Youth Vote results on Friday. Thousands of st...

News from the League of Women Voters HELENA – With absentee ballots for the general election arriving in mailboxes this week, the League of Women Voters of Montana offers the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides Montana voter...

Editor, Shelly Fyant is running for HD 91 - a large district covering parts of Missoula, Arlee, Dixon, Camas Prairie, Charlo and Ronan. Google HD 91 (Montana).  She is very capable of representing all her constituents in these areas due to her diverse background. Shelly was raised on a ranch in Arlee...

“I love working the polls!” a friend told me recently. “It strengthens my trust in the whole process. And it’s fun getting to help eligible voters flex their civic muscles.” I think about my friend’s experience as I hear stories about mistrust in our elections.  ...

We are two Veterans with 44 years of combined service to the United States. We served united around one mission because we believed the American values of freedom, independence, and democracy were worth sacrificing for. Today, we remain united in our devotion to our country and our belief that we can and ...

The Montana Newspaper Association surveyed candidates for the state legislature, Public Service Commission and statewide offices about their positions on government accountability, transparency and the right to know. Of 281 candidates receiving survey, 111 responded, or about 40%. Among respondents &mdash...

News from Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen HELENA — The 2024 General Election is underway. The 2024 General Election officially began Friday for Montana’s military and overseas voters. Meanwhile, absentee ballots will be mailed to eligible absentee voters on Oct. 11. Election Day is Tu...

We’re in the midst of a presidential election.  This column has nothing to do with politics. (I bet you’re breathing easier now, huh?) But the business of politics got me thinking - about language and communication and the words we choose to use to explain our angle on things. Fo...

News from MT Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen HELENA — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen joined thousands of election officials nationwide on Thursday to celebrate National Poll Worker Recruitment Day. Established by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), National Poll Worker ...

News from the Lake County Election Office LAKE COUNTY — Election judge training was completed on Saturday, April 27 and on April 29 Lake County Commissioners appointed 124 election judges and designated polling places for the 2024-2026 election cycle.    Polling place location changes...