Articles with the Tag: Elections
The eastern half of Lake County will cast their ballot for the Senate District 8 seat, which includes several counties stretching all the way to the Canadian border. Facing off for the seat is Republican Liane Johnson and Democrat Lea Whitford. Whitford is currently serving as Montana state represen...
POLSON — The latest legislative redistricting plan, which included 100 house districts and 50 senate districts, was adopted by the Montana Legislature on Feb. 2, 2013. According to the 1972 Constitution, Montana’s legislative districts must be “as nearly equal in population as practicable.&...
ARLEE – During the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, folks standing in voting booths in the Arlee School District need to fill in two of four bubbles for the Arlee School District Technology Fund Levy. Francis Ryan, the school’s network administrator, wanted the same levy to pass this...
Judicial candidates for Montana 20th Judicial District for Lake and Sanders County are Jim Manley and Mark Russell. Manley is serving out C.B. McNeil’s term as judge for Montana 20th Judicial District for Lake and Sanders County. Russell is the Chief Deputy Lake County Attorney. Manle...
LAKE COUNTY — Incumbent Joey Jayne and Montana Highway Patrol Sergeant Randal “Randy” Owens are pitted against each other in the race for county justice of the peace. This position handles common misdemeanor crimes including traffic offenses and lower-level drinking and driving cas...
By Erin Loranger and James A. Rolph Community News Service UM School of Journalism MONTANA — Voters face only two ballot issues this election, and the one getting the most attention is about voting itself. Since 2006, Montanans have been able to register to vote on the same day they cast th...
Here’s a question that might help you choose between two rivals for a seat on the board that regulates Montana’s biggest power utility. What’s your take on the Public Service Commission’s approval of NorthWestern Energy’s purchase of $870 million worth of hydropower dams? ...
Here’s a question that might help you choose between two rivals for a seat on the board that regulates Montana’s biggest power utility. What’s your take on the Public Service Commission’s approval of NorthWestern Energy’s purchase of $870 million worth of hydropower dams? ...
By Laura Scheer Community News Service UM School of Journalism The Montana Supreme Court could have decided one of this year’s election campaigns long before November – a race for a seat on that very court. In April, a district judge struck Solicitor General Lawrence VanDyke’s n...
Jessie Mazur Community News Service UM School of Journalism David Herbert estimates his chances of beating incumbent Justice Jim Rice for a spot on the Montana Supreme Court are one in 10, and then he shrugs. No time for discouragement. David W. Herbert has a message to spread. Herbert, 71, is no...
