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Ballot Initiative Would Lock Nonpartisan Judicial Elections Into Montana's Constitution

Montana voters could soon decide whether to permanently enshrine nonpartisan judicial elections in the state constitution, following a push by multiple advocacy organizations that began almost immediately after the 2025 Legislature wrapped up. The effort, which saw several separate groups eventually consolidate into a unified campaign, would constitutionally protect the current nonpartisan structure of judicial races against future legislative tinkering.