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Flathead County certifies Nov. 4 municipal results; countywide bond passes, Columbia Falls school bond fails
Summary
County election manager Paula Buff presented the Nov. 4 canvass showing 32,149 ballots counted (46.49% turnout); commissioners approved the canvass. The countywide bond passed (about 57.08% yes); the Columbia Falls School District bond failed (about 31.72% yes). Buff noted an uptick in rejections tied to a new year‑of‑birth requirement in House Bill 719.
Paula Buff, Flathead County election manager, presented the official canvass for the Nov. 4, 2025 all‑mail municipal general election and the board of county commissioners approved it on a unanimous voice vote.
Buff told the commissioners that of 69,162 eligible active registered voters in the county, 32,149 ballots were counted, yielding a turnout of 46.49%. The tally showed the countywide bond passed with roughly 57.08% voting yes and about 42.24%…
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