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County cancels municipal primaries where filings fell short; adopts two precinct‑boundary resolutions
Summary
With filings below statutory thresholds, commissioners canceled the 2025 municipal primary where applicable and adopted Resolutions 2025‑21 (Eureka) and 2025‑22 (Libby) to adjust precinct boundaries to reflect annexations.
Lincoln County officials voted on June 25 to publish notices canceling municipal primary elections where candidate filings did not meet the thresholds required under state law and advanced certified candidates to the November general election.
The election administrator told the commission that several municipalities lacked enough candidates to trigger a primary; Libby had particular shortfalls in the mayoral and council filings. Under state guidance cited by staff, the available filings mean affected candidates will move directly to the November general election; the write‑in deadline was noted as August 6.
Separately, the board read and adopted two precinct‑boundary resolutions required to reflect municipal annexations. Resolution 2025‑21 amends precinct boundaries to incorporate parcels annexed into the Town of Eureka (referencing annexation records and citing sections 13‑3‑101 and 13‑3‑102, MCA). Resolution 2025‑22 incorporates identified parcels into Libby precinct 9 in accordance with the city’s 2014 annexation records. Both resolutions were signed into the minutes per 7‑5‑123, MCA.
Next steps: staff will publish required notices about primary cancellations and file the signed resolutions in the county record.
