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Citizen Voting Amendment may avoid partisan SAVE Act pitfalls

Despite public support and majorities in both houses, Republicans have been unable to pass the SAVE Act because of Democratic objections in the Senate. But a proposed constitutional amendment could be a way to unite lawmakers from both parties to pass meaningful election reform. The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE)

Bozeman, Gateway voters strongly back school levies; Belgrade barely says no

Voters in Bozeman, Gallatin Gateway and Willow Creek have supported general fund levies for their school districts, while similar requests in Belgrade, Manhattan and Three Forks ran into headwinds in Tuesday’s School and Special Purpose District Election. Bozeman voters passed both high school and elementary levies designed to increase

Butte-Silver Bow County warns voters their ballot may have been rejected due to new signature requirement

Butte-Silver Bow County warns voters their ballot may have been rejected due to new signature requirement

BUTTE, Mont. - Butte-Silver Bow County is warning voters about an increased number of rejected ballots in the current school election due to a new signature requirement, and encouraged citizens to check the status of their ballot online before the deadline to resolve it. The deadline to resolve rejected ballots

Even after reminder, voters struggling with new law requiring birth year on ballot envelope

Even after reminder, voters struggling with new law requiring birth year on ballot envelope

Even as election officials throughout the state reminded residents last month of changes to Montana’s election laws and how ballots should be marked, Montana’s largest county, Yellowstone, said that it is working with nearly 1,000 residents to fix rejected ballots before the school board elections on May

Even after reminder, voters struggling with new law requiring birth year on ballot envelope

Even as election officials throughout the state reminded residents last month of changes to Montana’s election laws and how ballots should be marked, Montana’s largest county, Yellowstone, said that it is working with nearly 1,000 residents to fix rejected ballots before the school board elections on May

Swiss canton votes with centuries-old show of hands

Swiss canton votes with centuries-old show of hands

Every late April, the tiny Swiss canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden votes for local leaders and magistrates in accordance with a tradition dating back to the 15th century: a show of hands in the town square. This year's Landsgemeinde open-air assembly, held as always on the last Sunday

Older Americans who vote live longer than those who don’t – new research

Older Americans who vote live longer than those who don’t – new research

Most people know the basics of healthy living that become more important as you grow older: Eat plenty of vegetables, exercise regularly, sleep well, have a social life, limit your alcohol consumption and don’t smoke. As an economist and social psychologist who study altruism and health, we wondered whether