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Missoula voters urged to check mail ballots before June 2 primary

MISSOULA, Montana — Missoula County election office said voters using mail ballots should review them carefully before the June 2 primary as Memorial Day weekend approached. The office said voters should not wait until election day to address problems with a ballot or voter registration. They also said people using mail

Poll finds Jacobsen, Busse most favorable in Montana’s Western District primaries

Poll finds Jacobsen, Busse most favorable in Montana’s Western District primaries

In Montana’s Western District Democratic primary, Ryan Busse leads in favorability and familiarity, with Christi Jacobsen ahead among Republican candidates, according to a new Montana Free Press-Eagleton poll of registered voters. Busse, a former Democratic candidate for governor, and Jacobsen, Montana’s secretary of state, were both on

Laurel mayor resigns citing health concerns while facing possible recall

Embattled Laurel Mayor David Waggoner has submitted his resignation as the leader of the city, effective at the end of the day Friday. The news of Waggoner’s resignation came just before the city council meeting on Tuesday and just two days before the deadline of a recall petition effort

Minnesota mobile voting push stalls as session ends

(The Center Square) – As the 2026 Minnesota legislative session came to a close over the weekend, several special interest efforts ultimately failed to advance. One of those was an effort to legalize “mobile voting technology” in the state's elections. While it failed in Minnesota, it is not the

End of the line for writing in Montana unofficial candidates

Sorry, aspiring U.S. House Rep. Mickey Mouse, but Montana voters won’t be able to write undeclared candidates onto the ballot anymore, per a new law passed by the 2025 Montana Legislature, and as reflected on the 2026 primary ballots that began landing in Montana mailboxes this week. Gone

Alabama voters to elect candidates in redrawn map

(The Center Square) - Alabama voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to select partisan candidates for various statewide races, but some districts for the U.S. House will not count. The Alabama legislature approved a congressional map that redrew congressional districts in the first, second, sixth and seventh districts

Do midterm redistricting efforts favor Republicans?

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court slapped down an appeal from Virginia Democrats Friday to uphold their redrawn map of congressional districts, preserving what appears to be a Republican advantage heading into midterm elections. The high court did not include a reason along with its order. With multiple