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MT HB751
Bill
Status
Failed
5/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Lukas Schubert
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AI Summary
- Montana Supreme Court justices and the chief justice would be nominated and elected on partisan ballots, changing from the current nonpartisan system
- Candidates who do not file with a political party must appear on the ballot as "Undisclosed," and only one undisclosed candidate may advance to the general election
- Supreme Court candidates may accept political endorsements and contributions from political parties, which is currently prohibited for nonpartisan judicial candidates
- Incumbent justices running unopposed would still face retention elections with a yes/no vote, but their political party designation must be included on the ballot
- Applies to Supreme Court and chief justice elections occurring after the effective date; does not affect district court judges or justices of the peace, which remain nonpartisan
Legislative Description
Partisan election of supreme court candidates
Elections
Last Action
(H) Died in Process
5/20/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/25/2025
Full Bill Text
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