Kalispell City Council still waiting for answers on annulled elections

Kalispell City Council on Monday peppered city staff with questions about next steps following a judge’s decision to annul the elections of two of its members.

The sticking point is whether the annulment of the November municipal election for wards 1 and 2, which resulted in victories for incumbents Kari Gabriel and Sam Nunnally, created vacancies on Council. County officials sought the annulment in district court after realizing that incorrect ballots were distributed in Kalispell. 

After calling the Feb. 26 work session to order, Mayor Mark Johnson preempted roll call by asking City Manager Doug Russell to address the election snafu.