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Prairie County cancels primary for several uncontested county offices
Summary
The commissioners adopted Resolution 2026-21 cancelling the June primary for county offices that had as many or fewer candidates than seats, moving those offices to the November general ballot; affected offices include sheriff, coroner, county attorney, public administrator, treasurer, superintendent of schools and justice of the peace.
The Prairie County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution 2026‑21 on March 11, 2026, canceling the June primary for a set of county offices where the number of candidates filed did not exceed available positions. The resolution cites Montana Code and a March 9 notice from the county election administrator and lists affected offices including sheriff, coroner, county attorney, public administrator, treasurer, superintendent of schools and justice of the peace.
Election Administrator Sherry Robertson had recommended canceling those primary contests under state law when candidates are unopposed; the resolution states that those candidates will instead be qualified to appear on the Nov. 3, 2026 general election ballot. The motion passed unanimously in the recorded minutes.
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