Second committee attempting to get measure enshrining nonpartisan judicial elections onto 2026 ballot

Second initiative aims for nonpartisan courts

Montana officially has two campaigns jockeying to be the champion of nonpartisan judicial elections, a status quo that certain political groups argue is under increasing threat.

Second committee attempting to get measure enshrining nonpartisan judicial elections onto 2026 ballot

A second committee has announced its going to try to get an initiative onto next years ballot to ensure that Montanas judicial elections remain nonpartisan.Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts submitted two possible versions of a constitutional amendment to the Montana Secretary of States Office last week.It comes less than a month after the group Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges turned in its own proposed amendment.Montana judicial elections…

Committee Launches Ballot Initiative For Nonpartisan Judiciary - Northern Plains Independent

A second group of Montanans has launched a campaign to amend the state constitution to ensure that candidates for court races are elected without political affiliation. Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts on Friday launched a political committee and released two versions of proposed ballot language to enshrine a nonpartisan judicial system in the state during the 2026 election. “We’re