Tammy Bartos, left, and Paula Buff check the results of a batch of test ballots tabulated during a public viewing test for the 2026 Special and School District Election at the Flathead County Election Department in Kalispell on Thursday, April 23. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Casey Kreider
April 23, 2026
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Flathead County Elections Administrator thrives on attention to detail
There’s never a dull moment in her world. From voter registration and candidate filings to mailing absentee ballots and testing tabulators, running an election is a long and complicated process.
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 Elections Department.
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 and staplers clicking.