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.

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

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

WGM Group representatives provided updates on Big Sky’s local governance study to Gallatin and Madison County commissioners as well as members of the Big Sky Re

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.

In a Wednesday letter, AG Austin Knudsen accused Gallatin County Attorney Audrey Cromwell of political opposition to federal immigration enforcement, rather than advising county officials based on legal analysis.

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.