Montana Voters Favoring Nonpartisan Juridical Elections as Initial Results Are Counted

Montana Passes Trio of Ballot Issues

A slate of three ballot issues passed with flying colors in Montana Tuesday night. Two of the measures were constitutional initiatives, and their passage enshrines nonpartisan judicial elections and protections from government interference in the referendum process into the state Constitution. A third ballot measure proposed a new state law limiting businesses from contributing to […]

Montana ballot initiatives on dark money, judicial elections and initiatives look poised to pass

The slate of proposals deal in dark money, judicial elections and the ballot initiative process itself; none of them materialized in isolation.

Montana voters favoring nonpartisan juridical elections as initial results are counted

BILLINGS, Mont. - Montana voters favored Constitutional Initiative 132 as initial results were counted Tuesday night. The measure would amend the Montana Constitution to require judicial elections to remain nonpartisan. As of 11:15 pm, the Montana Secretary of State is…

Voters saying ‘yes’ to initiative on initiatives

In early returns, Montanans were voting to approve a constitutional measure to protect the right of initiative. Constitutional Initiative 133 had earned 66% of the vote in support and 34% in opposition around 9:30 p.m. The Montana Constitution gives citizens the right to propose their own initiatives. This initiative would add more protections for the […]

C1-132 won't make judges nonpartisan

The more information I have on a candidate running for the Montana Supreme Court, the better. Candidates should have the option of running as a Republican, Democrat, or independent. It's deceiving and silly to assume not having a (R) or…