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Butte‑Silver Bow clerk cancels local portion of primary; council may rescind by resolution
Summary
Clerk and Recorder Cindy Sherman announced she administratively canceled the local portion of the upcoming primary for uncontested or two‑candidate races, citing statutory authority and ballot cost/complexity; she said the governing body can overturn the cancellation by passing a resolution and holding a special meeting.
Clerk and Recorder Cindy Sherman told the council March 11 she has canceled the local portion of the county’s upcoming primary election for local offices where races are uncontested or have only two candidates, citing Montana Code Annotated authority for election administrators.
"This is my decision," Sherman said, explaining that several local commissioner races were…
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