Sign Violated the Spirit of Election Day, if Not the Law
A huge electronic billboard, promoting the passage of CI-126, dominated the MetraPark parking lot on Election Day, in front of Election headquarters, for much of the day – just as flyers promoting the campaigns of Judge Katherine Bidegaray and Judge Jeremiah “Jerry” Lynch were passed out to people standing in line waiting to register to […]
CI-126 IS AN EXTREMIST DREAM COME TRUE
If you are like me, you were probably taught that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This principle certainly applies to CI-126. While the supporters of CI-126 are claiming it will make politics in Montana better, the opposite is true. CI-126 will make our politics worse and more extreme. CI-126 […]
Please do your research before voting
Dear Editor, Please do your research before voting on the three, pathetic constitutional initiatives on Montana’s 2024 ballot (CI-126, CI-127, CI-128). Earlier this year, the petitioners who gathered signatures to get the initiatives on November’s ballot used fraudulent and deceptive tactics to obtain citizens’ signatures. They were financed by out-of-state dark money and were paid […]
Break Free from Controlling Influence of Political Parties
Dear Editor, Break Free from Controlling Influence of Political Parties “Ye Party Zealots, thus it fares with you, When Party Rage too warmly you pursue; Both Sides club Nonsense and impetuous Pride, And Folly joins whom Sentiments divide.” ~ Benjamin Franklin The danger of powerful political parties was also echoed by our greatest founder George Washington when in […]
Please vote NO on these three bad constitutional initiatives
Dear Editor, While voters remain distracted by this year’s contentious Presidential Election, three bad ballot initiatives have tip-toed their way onto the Montana ballot thanks to our Supreme Court allowing signatures of “inactive voters” to count on petitions. Initiatives, CI-126 and CI-127 would result in the largest cities in Montana controlling who gets elected due […]
Neither Initiative Establishes Rank-Choice Voting.
Dear Editor, What do constitutional initiatives CI-126 or CI-127 do? The petition language is: “CI-126 amends the Montana Constitution to provide a top-four primary election open to all voters and candidates followed by a general election. All candidates appear on a single primary election ballot, and the four candidates receiving the most votes advance to […]