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Voters cast primary ballots, cite affordability, environment as concerns

HELENA — MISSOULA — Across the state, voters headed to the polls on Tuesday to participate in the state’s primary election, casting their ballots on issues ranging from affordability to energy and the environment. As of late Tuesday afternoon, 238,125 absentee ballots had already been returned and logged by the

Poll: Democrats hold slight edge over Rogers in Michigan U.S. Senate race

(The Center Square) – New polling in Michigan's open U.S. Senate race shows each of the leading Democrat candidates narrowly ahead of Republican Mike Rogers in potential general election matchups. A survey released on Monday by TechnoMetrica Institute of Policy and Politics, or TIPP, found former gubernatorial candidate

Open primary system debated as Californians go to polls

(The Center Square) – Supporters of California’s top-two open primary system are defending it amid challenges and criticism as voters go to the polls Tuesday in the Golden State's primary. Voters are casting ballots in races varying from gubernatorial and attorney general contests to congressional, legislative and

Missoula County tests ballot machines as primary election nears

Missoula, Mont. — With primary elections set for tomorrow, election centers across the state are preparing to process ballots. In Missoula County, Elections Administrator Bradley Seaman demonstrated a test run of the county’s counting machines before staff began processing absentee ballots that had arrived early. “We test it before we

Haven’t voted in Montana’s primary election yet? Here’s how

The Montana Secretary of State’s website shows that voters in the state have already returned 188,595 ballots in the primary election as of Monday morning. In 2022 and 2024, the primary election turned out roughly 39% and 41% of registered voters, and the Secretary of State’s Office

18,000+ absentee ballots in Gallatin County so far

The Gallatin County Clerk and Recorder’s Office received 18,304 absentee ballots as of 12:30 p.m on June 1. The office is in the process of verifying the legitimacy of all the ballots with 15,579 accepted thus far. The ballots can't legally be opened

MT was warning America about dark money long before Citizens United | Emily Marburger

This Tuesday, Montanans will head to the polls in one of the most important U.S. Senate primaries our state has seen in decades. And once again, we’re watching millions of dollars from outside interests flood into Montana politics. Super PACs. Dark money groups. Out-of-state billionaires. Washington