Posted 2:21 PM 12/11/2012 by MTN News
Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction Sandy Welch has dropped her request for a recount.
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Posted 2:56 PM 12/7/2012 by MTN News
KALISPELL - A Flathead County judge has approved a request for a statewide recount in the Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction race.
(More)Posted 1:10 PM 12/6/2012 by Melissa Rafferty - KPAX News
Incumbent Denise Juneau and challenger Sandy Welch are separated by just 2,200 votes in the race for Office of Public Instruction.
(More)Posted 4:48 PM 12/3/2012 by MTN News
KALISPELL- Republican Superintendent of Public Instruction candidate Sandy Welch filed an application in state district court in Kalispell Monday, requesting an official recount in her race against Democratic incumbent Denise Juneau.
(More)Posted 8:11 PM 11/27/2012 by MTN News
HELENA - Montana Secretary of State and Chief Elections Officer Linda McCulloch announced Tuesday that the State Board of Canvassers has completed the state canvass of the 2012 General Election results.
The Board must canvass the statewide results within 27 days following a federal (More)
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Posted 12:06 PM 11/26/2012 by Marnee Banks - MTN News
HELENA - On Tuesday, the Montana Secretary of State's office will begin canvassing the votes of the November election.
(More)Posted 4:32 PM 11/16/2012 by Marnee Banks - MTN News
HELENA - The sign to his office is printed on computer paper, and just this week someone stole his parking spot.
(More)Posted 2:48 PM 11/15/2012 by MTN News
BILLINGS - The Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction race was decided by just 2,264 votes. Now challenger Sandy Welch has to decide whether or not she wants to pay for a recount.
(More)Posted 2:35 PM 11/15/2012 by Dennis Bragg - MTN News
HELENA - Voter turnout topped 70% in Montana for last week's election, setting new records for the number of people casting absentee ballots.
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Posted 8:26 PM 11/14/2012 by Marnee Banks - MTN News
HELENA - Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch announced on Wednesday afternoon that county election offices have officially finished counting ballots from last week's election.
There is only one race which qualifies for a recount and that is the race for Superintendent of Public (More)
Posted 4:57 PM 11/14/2012 by Marnee Banks - MTN News
HELENA - Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch just announced that county election offices have officially finished counting ballots.
(More)Posted 4:56 PM 11/13/2012 by KXLF Media Center with John Sherer reporting
BUTTE - Silver Bow County has just finished counting provisional ballots.
Final totals show that in the race for chief executive, Matt Vincent wins by 186 votes. During the count, incumbent Chief Executive Paul Babb gained 43 votes while Vincent gained 76 votes.
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Posted 10:10 PM 11/12/2012 by CBS News
GILBERT, Ariz. - Police say a woman who was upset over the outcome of the presidential election ran over her husband because he didn't participate in his civic duty.
Holly Solomon, 28, chased her 36-year-old husband Daniel Solomon with the family Jeep SUV on Saturday night over a political (More)
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Posted 10:00 PM 11/12/2012 by Marnee Banks (marnee@kxlh.com)
In Montana there are still more than 5,000 ballots which are not yet counted.
According to state law, a voter whose identity or eligibility to vote has not been verified can cast a provisional ballot. These ballots are not counted on election day but instead will be counted this week.
(More)Posted 6:05 PM 11/12/2012 by Katy Harris KXLF News
Butte middle class, seniors and Native Americans rallied for tax fairness before Congress goes into Lame-Duck Session. Some Butte residents say it's time for the wealthiest 2% and big corporations to pay their fair share. "We need corporations paying their fair share and the richest (More)
Posted 4:01 PM 11/12/2012 by Marnee Banks - MTN News
HELENA - In Montana there are still more than 5,000 ballots that are not yet counted.
(More)Posted 7:10 PM 11/9/2012 by MTN News
BILLINGS - Three days after the election, the Yellowstone County Elections Office has finished counting ballots.
Elections Administrator Bret Rutherford uploaded the final count to the Secretary of State's website around 2:30.
The counting process slowed down because the folded (More)
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Posted 12:32 PM 11/9/2012 by MTN News
BILLINGS - The Yellowstone County Elections Office should be done counting all ballots by the end of business on Friday.
(More)Posted 8:43 AM 11/9/2012 by Marnee Banks - MTN News
After a long ballot counting process in Yellowstone County, Republican candidate Sandy Welch is requesting a recount in her campaign to unseat incumbent Denise Juneau (D) as the Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Currently, Juneau is leading by 1,611 votes, a margin of just (More)
Posted 8:31 PM 11/8/2012 by David Jay - MTN News
BILLINGS - Election results in Yellowstone County are expected be finalized sometime Friday morning.
As many as 20,000 ballots remain to be counted, but the ballot counting machines are working again. A technician arrived at 1:00 Thursday morning and finished working on the machines in the (More)
Posted 11:50 AM 11/8/2012 by Jay Kohn - MTN News
BILLINGS - When Governor-elect Steve Bullock takes office in January as Montana's 24th governor, he will face Republican majorities in both the state House and Senate.
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Posted 8:52 AM 11/8/2012 by David Jay - MTN News
BILLINGS - As of 7 a.m. Thursday, they were still counting votes in Yellowstone County where not all the races have been determined.
(More)Posted 8:46 AM 11/8/2012 by Jay Kohn
BILLINGS - Governor-elect Steve Bullock will face Republican majorities in both the state House and Senate when he takes office in January as Montana's 24th governor.
Some ballots are still being counted in Ravalli and Yellowstone counties after Tuesday's elections, but it appears the GOP (More)
Posted 8:46 AM 11/8/2012 by Marnee Banks - MTN News
HELENA - It took some time, but eventually the news became official- Senator Jon Tester defeated Republican challenger Denny Rehberg in the U.S. Senate race, 49% to 45%. Now he's headed back to Washington, DC for a second term.
(More) • Video (1)Posted 3:46 PM 11/7/2012 by Katy Harris KXLF News
Over 75% of Silver Bow County residents caste their ballots this election. The Clerk and Recorder's Office says the biggest voter turnout in Silver Bow County history was over 78 percent, putting this election in 2nd place with just over 74 percent. Chris Ackerman has been working as (More)
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Posted 12:40 PM 11/7/2012 by Dennis Bragg - MTN News
THOMPSON FALLS - A candidate who unexpectedly died from a heart ailment two weeks ago ended up capturing more than 42% of the vote in Sanders County.
(More)Posted 12:21 PM 11/7/2012 by MTN News
BOZEMAN - Bozeman voters overwhelming voted in favor of a parks and trails bond.
(More)Posted 12:13 PM 11/7/2012
BOZEMAN - Gallatin County Election Administrator Charlotte Mills says 99% of the ballots have been counted in Gallatin County.
(More)Posted 11:37 AM 11/7/2012 by Marnee Banks - MTN News
HELENA - It's official, Montana voters are sending Senator Jon Tester back to the U.S. Senate.
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Posted 11:26 AM 11/7/2012 by MTN News
GREAT FALLS- With 71% of precincts in Montana fully reported, U.S. Senator Jon Tester is declaring victory in his run for re-election to the U.S. Senate.
(More) • Video (1)Posted 10:39 AM 11/7/2012 by MTN News
HELENA - The latest results show Steve Bullock is still leading in the race to be Montana's next governor.
(More)Posted 7:39 AM 11/7/2012 by MTN News
HELENA - Early results show Steve Bullock leading in the race to be Montana's next governor.
(More)Posted 10/15/2012 9:20 AM by MTN News
BOZEMAN - Steve Daines (R) and Kim Gillan (D), the candidates battling for Montana's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, went head-to-head at a debate in Bozeman Saturday night.
The candidates took questions from a panel of moderators. Some of the issues covered included, healthcare,... -read full story-