Tuesday's the day: What's on the ballot
Following is a preview of Tuesday's general election ballot:
Party designation: CST = Constitution, Dem = Democrat, GOP = Republican, Lib = Libertarian
Federal and state
U.S. President/Vice President
q John McCain/Sarah Palin, GOP
q Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Dem
q Ron Paul/Michael Peroutka, CST
q Bob Barr/Wayne Allen Root, Lib
U.S. Senator
q Bob Kelleher, GOP
q Max Baucus, Dem
U.S. Representative
q John Driscoll, Dem
q Mike Fellows, Lib
q Denny Rehberg, GOP
Governor/Lt. Governor
q Roy Brown/Steve Daines, GOP
q Stan Jones/Michael Baker, Lib
q Brian Schweitzer/John Bohlinger, Dem
Secretary of State
q Brad Johnson, GOP
q Linda McCullogh, Dem
q Sieglinde Sharbono, CST
Attorney General
q Steve Bullock, Dem
q Tim Fox, GOP
State Auditor
q Duane Grimes, GOP
q Monica Lindeen, Dem
Supt. Public Instruction
q Donald Eisenmenger, Lib
q Elaine Herman, GOP
q Denise Juneau, Dem
Supreme Court
Chief Justice
q Mike McGrath
q Ron Waterman
Supreme Court
q To retain Justice Pamela Cotter
Montana Senate
Senate District 2
q Brittany MacLean, Dem
q Ryan K. Zinke, GOP
Senate District 3
q Mark Holston, Dem
q Bruce Tutvedt, GOP
Senate District 6
q John Brueggeman, GOP
q M. Neal Donohue, CST
Montana House
House District 1
q Gerald A. Bennett, GOP
q Eileen J. Carney, Dem
q Freeman Johnson, CST
House District 2
q Timothy P. Linehan, Dem
q Chas V. Vincent, GOP
House District 3
q Dee L. Brown, GOP
q Michael "Mick" Holm, Dem
House District 4
q John Fuller, GOP
q Mike Jopek, Dem
House District 5
q Jake Pannell, Dem
q Keith Regier, GOP
House District 6
q Bill Beck, GOP
q Timothy R. Martin, CST
q Scott Wheeler, Dem
House District 7
q Shannon D. Hanson, Dem
q Jon Sonju, GOP
House District 8
q Cheryl Steenson, Dem
q Craig Witte, GOP
House District 9
q Edd Blackler, Dem
q Scott Reichner, GOP
House District 10
q Carla Augustad, Dem
q Mark W. Blasdel, GOP
House District 11
q Janna Taylor, GOP
q Pat Estenson, Dem
Flathead County
Flathead County
Commissioner Dist. 1
q Jim Dupont, GOP
q Steve Qunell, Dem
Flathead County
Clerk of District Court
q Peg Allison, GOP
Ballot issues
Constitutional Amendment 44
q Allowing up to 25 percent of all public funds presently restricted to fixed-income investments to be invested in private corporate capital stock
Legislative Referendum No. 118
q Imposing a levy of 6 mills to support Montana university system
Legislative Referendum No. 155
q Expanding CHIP and Medicare eligibility for uninsured children, coordinating children's health coverage and encouraging enrollment of eligible children
911 Dispatch Center Bond
q To allow Flathead County to issue up to $6.9 million in bonds to build an Emergency Coordination Center
Open-Space Lands Bond
q To allow Flathead County to issue $10 million in bonds to preserve open space
Kalispell Parks
Maintenance District
q To create and fund a citywide
parks maintenance district