Election 2020

A small coalition of hardline conservatives submitted the request last month, saying there’s “widespread belief” among Montanans that irregularities have sown doubt in its election integrity. Their request did not cite evidence of irregularities, nor polling to indicate it’s a common belief.

Montana Republican legislators are asking their leaders to form a special panel to investigate the security of the 2020 election. All but a dozen of the 98 state Republicans have signed onto the request.

Missoula County’s elections office and a local GOP-backed citizens group remain locked in a dispute regarding an alleged discrepancy in the number of ballots cast there during the 2020 election. The claims haven’t been substantiated in court, yet the allegations are being used in an argument to justify the need for enhanced election security in the state.

The U.S. Postal Service is closing an office in Helena early Saturday in preparation of possible “civil events” anticipated this weekend.

Montana's Republican Senator Steve Daines says calls for resignations and the impeachment of President Donald Trump aren’t helping the country heal after a mob of pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol. YPR News’ Kevin Trevellyan spoke Friday with the Senator about how he views the mob and the aftermath.

This week, Montana Representative Matt Rosendale became the third Congressman in Montana’s history to officially object to another states’ electoral results. YPR News’ Rachel Cramer has been tracking this final step in certifying President-elect Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump. She shares her reporting with Nicky Ouellet.

Montana state political leaders issued statements condemning pro-Donald Trump extremists who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

The three members of Montana’s congressional delegation in Washington, D.C., along with their staff, are safe following a group of pro-Trump extremists storming the U.S Capitol as a mob.

Republican Attorney General Tim Fox left office Monday after leading the Montana Department of Justice for two four-year terms. Fox spoke with MTPR’s Shaylee Ragar about the issues he prioritized, what challenges Montana still faces and what is next.

HELENA, Mont. — Incoming Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signaled he won’t continue a statewide mask mandate in place since July, though he said he plans to wear a mask himself and get vaccinated against COVID-19.