Updated Nov. 8 Preliminary results are in, with 37,653 ballots counted. All 26 precincts have fully reported in Cascade County. There were 43,025 active voters as of election night. Election officials were still counting a few thousand ballots around 4:30 a.m. Nov. 6, including about 800 write-in votes that were being counted. They’ll meet at 10 a.m. Nov. 12 in

Updated 2:46 a.m. Nov. 6 Polls closed at 8 p.m. in Cascade County. Under state law, registration and voting continues until the last person who was in line when polls closed has voted. At 11:55 p.m., the last person in line made it to the table to register to a collective cheer throughout Exhibition Hall. No results can be reported

The Cascade County elections office is working through this weekend to prepare for the Nov. 5 election. Terry Thompson, county election administrator, said that she opened the drop box at the county annex on Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for voters to drop off the ballots that were mailed to them. Montana does not have early voting

The Cascade County elections office is swamped with just over a week remaining before the Nov. 5 election. Terry Thompson, election administrator, said there had been issues with the post office and ballots not being delivered quickly, or at all, and that phones are ringing constantly in her office with questions. She said political parties are contacting voters telling them

Name: Eric Hinebauch Age: 38 Occupation: insurance agent Party affiliation: Republican Experience relevant to position sought: city commission for two years; business owner for 13 years Campaign website/social media accounts, if applicable: Facebook and Instagram, Hinebauch for Commission Q: Why are you running for county commission? A: In recent years, the county commission office has experienced significant dysfunction. We need

Name: Don Ryan Age: 72 Occupation: Retired Daycare Owner Political affiliation: Democrat Experience relevant to position sought: born and raised in Cascade county, four terms on the Great Falls Public Schools board of trustees, eight years in the Montana Senate, two years on the Cascade County Commission Campaign website/social media accounts, if applicable: Electdonryan.com Q: Why are you running for

A district court judge has ordered Cascade County and the Fort Shaw Irrigation District to redo the May 2023 election. Judge David Grubich ordered a redo of the election for districts 2 and 4, which he wrote that the district “concedes…were flawed and agree the appropriate remedy is to have a special election.” The district 5 election was flawed, but

Cascade County Commissioners approved a $52,500 settlement during an Oct. 4 special meeting over a complaint of discrimination in the election administrator hiring process. In December, commissioners voted 2-1 to remove election duties from Clerk and Recorder Sandra Merchant after a tumultuous year that included lawsuits regarding the conduct of county elections.  In February, the county hired Terry Thompson for