Montana voters to decide on ballot measure protections

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 22:02 · Archive

Montana voters will decide on three ballot measures in November, including one to protect the ballot initiative process itself.

Montana voters will weigh in on three ballot measures in the November 2026 general election, alongside votes for congressional candidates, a state Supreme Court seat, and other offices. The ballot measure groups met the deadline to submit signatures on 19 June, with multiple organisations saying they have gathered enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, subject to approval by county and state officials.

One measure, Constitution Initiative 132, would amend the Montana Constitution to require that judicial elections remain nonpartisan. It would also require any new court created by the Legislature to be nonpartisan. Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts, the group behind the initiative, says it will 'keep judges accountable to the people's interests, not deep-pocketed political interests'. The Montana Republican Party passed a resolution opposing the measure.

The other two measures would address the ballot measure process itself and corporate spending in politics. The ballot initiative process dates to Montana's early history when the state's residents sought to hold government accountable through direct lawmaking.

How it is being reported

• Your guide to Montana’s 2026 ballot initiativesIn addition to casting votes for three-quarters of the state’s congressional delegation, an open state Supreme Court seat, two Public Service Commissioners and legislative candidates, Montanans will also weigh in on three ballot measures in the upcoming election. This year, Montana voters will determine via initiative the future of nonpartisan state courts, corporate spending in politics and the ballot measure process itself. The post Your guide to Montana’s 2026 ballot initiatives appeared first on Montana Free Press .Montana Free Press · 13 Oct, 21:36
• Ballot Measure Would Add Constitutional Protections for Montana’s Ballot Initiative ProcessMontana’s power of initiative and referendum harks back to the days of the state’s Copper Kings, when the people wrestled their power back, in part by gaining the ability to pass laws themselves to hold government accountable. This year, a ballot measure aimed at protecting the process of getting future ballot measures to the finish […] The post Ballot Measure Would Add Constitutional Protections for Montana’s Ballot Initiative Process appeared first on Flathead Beacon .Flathead Beacon · 12 Oct, 12:00

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