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  • Local officials brace for unpredictable Election Day turnout

    Emily Tschetter, Community News Service, UM School of Journalism|Updated Oct 26, 2022

    State election administrators are sending out more absentee ballots than ever, but local officials aren't sure how many Montana will cast votes this election. They stress that Montanans can still register to vote on Election Day and can use IDs that were acceptable in recent elections. Turnout for the primary was typical for a non-presidential election at just 39.4 percent of the state's registered voters, but some officials anticipate the high number of absentee ballots sent...

  • Republican Rosendale sticks to his message as he seeks reelection

    Emily Tschetter, Community News Service - UM School of Journalism|Updated Oct 12, 2022

    First-term Congressman Matt Rosendale strolled calmly into the Bozeman TV studio minutes before his second of two statewide debates this campaign. He introduced himself to production crew members and chatted briefly with a photojournalist, recalling how he used to snap Polaroids for his father's newspaper back in Stevensville, Maryland. "My favorites are shooting landscapes and wildlife, but I don't do it nearly enough anymore," he said with a laugh. Over the next hour, he...