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Montana unveils new ‘I voted’ sticker

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced last week the state has a new “I voted” sticker. The sticker will be available for the 2026 election cycle, a press release said. It’s red, white and blue and has an image of the state, as well as mountains. It came

Flathead County seeking to sign new election judges on tight deadline, no experience required

Flathead County seeking to sign new election judges on tight deadline, no experience required

FLATHEAD COUNTY, Mont. - Flathead County announced in a social media post that its seeking to sign up 100 new election judges across the state by Friday, February 27. Election judges greet voters at the polls, ensure the elections process runs accessibly and fairly and work to protect ballot privacy. "

How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US

How to prevent elections from being stolen − lessons from around the world for the US

President Donald Trump in his State of the Union address on Feb. 24, 2026, doubled down on his false claims that the U.S. elections system is compromised. He asserted that “the cheating is rampant in our elections. It’s rampant.” These pronouncements follow the January 2026 FBI seizure of

Nepali migrant workers influence polls, but can't vote

Nepali migrant workers influence polls, but can't vote

Overseas Nepali workers bankroll their families and buttress the economy, making them a key constituency in elections next week -- but they cannot vote themselves. The Himalayan republic votes on March 5 in the first parliamentary elections since deadly youth-led protests toppled the government in September, fuelled by anger at

Letter to the Editor: Never Again Is Now, So Vote Like It

My grandfathers both served in WW2 to end the spread of fascist cruelty and Nazi racism, punctuated with atomic bombs and “Never Again.” This isn’t just history to me. A third of my DNA is Ashkenazi Jewish, from Eastern Ukraine. Yet here we are, again, in our own country.

Montana Secretary of State refers allegations of 'double voting' to federal prosecutors

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced in a Thursday evening press release that her office referred alleged instances of "double voting" to federal prosecutors. Three individuals allegedly "double voted" from Montana, which typically means voting twice within the state in the same election or voting

Meet mayoral candidate Douglas Fischer

Meet mayoral candidate Douglas Fischer

While in high school, a teacher told a young Douglas Fischer that democracy works when people show up and get involved. After nine years serving in the public sphere, he is aiming to bring this sentiment to the mayoral seat. Fischer is a journalist-turned-city-commissioner seeking to bring