Sep 18
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court struck down Montana’s nonpartisan system of electing state judges on Monday, opening the door to party endorsements of judicial candidates for the first time in 77 years.
Montana currently makes it illegal for any political party to “endorse, contribute to, or make an expenditure to support or oppose a judicial candidate.” This system has been in place since 1935.
The Sanders County Republican Central Committee, however, wants to make endorsements in two judicial races and sued the state, arguing that its free speech rights were being violated.
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