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Proposal to move municipal elections to even years draws support from Secretary of State and mixed operational feedback from clerks
Summary
Representative Lucas Schubert presented HB221 to shift municipal elections to even-numbered years, citing higher turnout in even years and cost savings; Secretary of State supported the bill, while clerk associations cautioned about ballot complexity and temporary election‑administration workload increases.
Representative Lucas Schubert opened testimony on House Bill 221, which would shift municipal elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years.
Schubert argued the change would ‘‘drastically increase voter participation in local elections’’ and cited turnout comparisons (examples included 44% in Missoula municipal election years and up to 81% in presidential years) to support moving municipal elections to even-numbered years.
Austin James of the…
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