Local Elections
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Primary delivers mixed results for Northwest Montana incumbents
Tuesday’s primary election delivered beginnings and endings to political hopefuls across Northwest Montana.
Heino handily tops GOP challenger to lock in third term as sheriff
Incumbent Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino easily shrugged off his Republican opponent in Tuesday’s primary, clearing the way for his third term in office.
Sam Forstag declares victory in Dem primary for US House
Missoula smokejumper Sam Forstag declared victory Wednesday morning in a four-way contested primary among Democrats for Montana’s western U.S. House seat.
Republican Kurt Alme cruises to Senate primary win; Bankhead gets nod from Dems
In the swiftest race call among Montana’s contested federal primary election results, Republican Kurt Alme has won the primary race for the state’s open U.S. S…
The Latest: Statewide and Flathead County primary election results
Election results (unofficial) as of Wednesday, June 3 at 2:30 p.m.
The June primary election is underway in Montana
Voters are heading to the polls today to choose their preferred candidate in local, state and federal primary races.
Nearly 60 ballots rejected due to multi-party voting, Flathead County elections officials say
Within the first four hours of the early ballot process, Flathead County elections staff rejected 58 ballots cast for the federal primary election because of m…
Officials lay out alternate routes to Columbia Falls polling location amid construction work
Flathead County elections staff have mapped out alternate routes to the new polling place at the Columbia Falls Kids Foundation amid construction on Fourth Ave…
Poll finds Jacobsen, Busse most favorable in Montana’s Western District primaries
In Montana’s Western District Democratic primary, Ryan Busse leads in favorability and familiarity, with Christi Jacobsen ahead among Republican candidates, ac…
Flathead County sees increase in rejected ballots for missing birth year
More than 200 ballots were rejected in Flathead County’s special district elections for lack of a birth year on the affirmation envelope, a “disheartening” sta…
Signed, sealed, delivered: How a ballot becomes a vote
All elections in Flathead County, except those involving federal races, are conducted by mail. Ballots are automatically sent to registered voters from the Ele…
Counting machines add vote of confidence to elections security
The conference room of the Flathead County Elections Department whirred with noise. Volunteers rattled off strings of numbers to the beat of keyboards tapping …
Judge blocks Election Day voter registration changes
Late voter registration, allowing Montanans to sign up to vote so long as they’re in line before polls officially close, will continue at least through the Jun…
Montana voters will be able to register to vote on Election Day, judge rules
A Montana judge has blocked the state from limiting voter registration on Election Day, concluding the move would disproportionately harm Native American and y…
Meet the Democratic candidates for Flathead County commissioner
Two Democrats are vying for a chance to unseat incumbent Republican Flathead County Commissioner Brad Abel in the June 2 primary.