Montana Supreme Court Ruled Against AG's Ballot Edits

Montana Supreme Court ruled AG Austin Knudsen edited CI-132 too far, siding with Montans for Nonpartisan Courts.
AG approved CI-132 in October after failed Republican efforts to allow judicial candidates to declare party labels.
Majority opinion said AG's edits didn't fairly state CI-132, which preserves nonpartisan judicial races.
CI-132 needs 60,000 signatures for November 2026 ballot.
Court upheld AG's rejection of a bundled amendment due to logrolling concerns.
Dissent argued AG's wording implied hidden party affiliations and 'remain' suggests current nonpartisan elections.

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