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Public commenters call for better outreach as mail-in voting and turnout concerns surface
Summary
At the July 21 Kalispell council meeting, multiple speakers said mail-in ballots and limited public notice reduce civic engagement; one resident read national news headlines alleging isolated mail-ballot fraud and urged the council to improve outreach about city actions and budgets.
Kalispell — Several people who spoke during the public-comment period of the July 21 City Council meeting urged the council to improve public outreach and reconsider how mail-in ballots affect civic engagement.
"People don't know who you are. They don't know what their city council does or who you are as people," said Gracie Stogsdale, a Kalispell resident, who urged the council to do more to inform constituents about meetings and policy decisions. Stogsdale said she had previously testified about…
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