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Nonpartisan courts: Montana campaign cleared to begin signature gathering ahead of 2026

One of the two campaigns to preserve Montana’s judicial races as nonpartisan contests has been greenlit for the signature gathering process. State officials approved the proposed constitutional amendment, now known as CI-131, on Sept. 26, giving the campaign by Montanans for Fair and Impartial Courts a nine-month

Letter to the Editor: Bozeman Water Adequacy Ballot Initiative Seeks to Conserve Water While Providing Affordable Housing For Rent and For Sale

The Bozeman Water Adequacy citizens’ municipal ballot initiative (Initiative) has been approved for signature-gathering by the Gallatin County Elections Department (County) and City of Bozeman (City). The goal of the Initiative is to help conserve the City’s finite water supply while helping to provide much-needed affordable housing

Montana ballot initiatives hit another potential court snag, again

Lawyers for the Montana Secretary of State filed an emergency petition with the state Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon, asking the high court to vacate a recent lower court ruling involving an abortion access group and an organization seeking to change primary elections. This filing comes after Secretary of State