Flathead leaders lobby for election reform ballot initiatives

Montanans could see two constitutional amendments on the November ballot, twin initiatives that supporters argue will improve election integrity and empower voters.

Supporters of CI-126 and CI-127, the two citizen-led election reform initiatives, are attempting to qualify for the November ballot by gathering signatures from across the state. Each initiative needs more than 60,000 signatures to qualify. 

“I don't feel like people have been more ready for a change, a fundamental change in how we choose people to govern, than right now,” said former Kalispell Police Chief and Republican state legislator Frank Garner this week.