Governor Greg Gianforte signed House Bill 207, which revised laws regarding candidates filing to run in primary elections.

Opponents of the bill argued that limiting voter registration is unconstitutional. Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill into law May 5. Montanans can now register to vote until 5 p.m on Saturday before Election Day, or from 8 a.m. until noon on Election Day.

Republicans in the Montana Legislature passed several new laws this session they say will protect election integrity. Lawsuits from a student political organization and the state’s largest public employee union argue the new laws unduly burden the right to vote.

Laws requiring voter IDs, eliminating Election Day registration and changing definitions of residency alleged unconstitutional by plaintiffs

Attorneys representing MFPE wrote that both proposals violate the state's constitution and argue they also violate a recent Montana Supreme Court ruling striking down similar bills.

School elections in western Montana are in the books. Now, some districts are trying to figure out what comes next.In Hamilton, some 61.89% of voters rejected a

Just six months after the end of the hotly contested 2024 elections for Montana Supreme Court, there’s already a race developing for a seat opening up on the court in 2026.

Kalispell Councilor Sid Daoud has thrown his hat into the race for mayor in this year’s municipal election. This will be the second time Daoud has run for mayor, the first being in 2021 against incumbent Mayor Mark Johnson.

opponents suggested that the proposed rule is so accommodating that any foreign interest would be able to participate in Montana elections.