Category: Elections
Mock(ing) Interview with Sandra Merchant
What would it look like if Sandra Merchant just came clean about what she really is up to. Maybe something like this.
Sandra Merchant: Incompetence or Conspiracy
It didn’t take long. Less than three months after taking office, Merchant’s inability, or unwillingness, to administer elections is already creating chaos in Cascade County. Maybe it doesn’t matter whether the current mess at...
In My Opinion: Merchant Threatens Our Democracy
If you like free and fair elections, brace yourself. Cascade County is in trouble and as a voter, you need to be informed. Sandra Merchant, election denier and now County Clerk & Recorder refuses...
Clerk and Recorders Office in Shambles. Sandra Merchant Must Resign.
Sandra Merchant is not holding elections. At present, the people of Cascade County or being denied our right to vote in elections and on ballot issues. Great Falls is the third largest city in...
Ranked-choice Voting: What is Montana so scared of?
In our current plurality system, a candidate could win with a mere 33% of the vote. This leaves nearly 70% of voters not choosing the winner, sometimes feeling unrepresented, and caught in a game...
Clerk and Recorder Staff Changes – Is New Hire a Political Crony?
Before we get into the meat of some concerning personnel changes at the Cascade County Clerk and Recorder’s office, we need to remind ourselves that hiring political cronies and firing or harassing people because...
Why are we Paying Clerk and Recorder Sandra Merchant $70,000 per Year?
Sandra Merchant is not a licensed surveyor. So likely the County will have to pay a licensed surveyor to perform those duties. We don’t know what that cost is yet. But what we do...
In My Opinion: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples, Not Columbus
500+ years later, we know and can do better. It’s time to shift the narrative perspective and amplify the voices that have been silenced or talked over. Let’s celebrate the contributions, resiliency, and beauty...
Legislative Roundup: This Week’s “What The Fuckery”
Galloway has introduced a bill that would require ALL cell phones in Montana be installed with an ”obscenity” filter. Notably, she provides no definition for “obscenity.” Make no mistake, this is a government surveillance...
Galloway Attacks Renters Rights
Interestingly, or maybe better put – strategically, in reference to the 24 hour notices, there are no exceptions for tenants who may be working out of town, be hospitalized, on vacation, or otherwise. In...