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Don’t Waste Your Vote on a Third-Party Candidate

Don’t Waste Your Vote on a Third-Party Candidate

We’re less than a month from the 2024 presidential election, which means it’s time to talk about effective voting strategies. Today, I would like to ask you — regardless of your political party — please do not vote for a third-party candidate. Yes, the two-party system is deeply

Common voting pitfalls and how to avoid them

Common voting pitfalls and how to avoid them

As the general election approaches, many students have been encouraged to register to vote, but may not know what comes next. On Oct. 1, Mary Jane McGarity reached out to the Exponent to share her perspective as a former Gallatin County election official. “It was discouraging to see so many

9th Circuit Court: MT's 'double-voting law' redundant, could hamper voting

A federal appeals court this week found the Montana Legislature's law leveraging new criminal penalties for double voting was redundant and could potentially chill voter registrations. The three-judge panel in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an April ruling by a federal district court judge in

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

Helena city officials to ponder next move with fire station bond issue passage, mill levy defeat

So what do you do when you get permission from voters to build a new fire station but you may not have the staff to fill it? The Helena City Commission may have to ponder that question after Tuesday’s election as early unofficial results had a bond issue for

Butte High School levy fails by nine votes in recount

Three separate votes, three different results. A proposed property tax levy for Butte High School tied on election night May 7, passed by three votes when provisional ballots were counted six days later, and on Friday, failed by nine votes in a formal recount. Three trustees for the Butte School

Election Edition 2021

This year marks an election year where the people of Bozeman and Belgrade get to decide who represents us and our interests on the city council and the mayor’s office. Also included in this year’s ballot are a number of local initiatives and levies that would impact the