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County raises election‑judge pay after state minimum increase
Board of County Commissioners for Lincoln County, Montana · January 14, 2026
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Summary
Elections staff told commissioners that Montana’s minimum wage rose to $10.85 on Jan. 1, 2026; commissioners approved corresponding increases for election judges, chiefs and managers and confirmed budget capacity to absorb the change.
Elections staff told the board that state minimum wage increased effective Jan. 1, 2026, from $10.55 to $10.85 per hour and requested corresponding pay increases for election workers: regular election judges to $10.85, chiefs to $11.35 and managers to $11.85.
Staff said the increases were pre‑planned in the budget and the board moved and approved the pay adjustments without public comment (SEG 521–563).
