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Montana Supreme Court Blocks County From Excluding Ballot Initiative

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 12:12 AM UTC · How we work

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Montana Supreme Court barred Butte-Silver Bow County from rejecting the data-center initiative for the November ballot.
The initiative, organized by 406 People First and Denise Kelly, requires two-thirds voter approval.
Organizers sued after the county changed the deadline to July 13 under Senate Bill 11 (2025).
Justices said excluding the initiative could irreparably harm voters’ constitutional rights and kept the injunction.

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Montana Supreme Court barred Butte-Silver Bow County from rejecting the data-center initiative for the November ballot.
The initiative, organized by 406 People First and Denise Kelly, requires two-thirds voter approval.
Organizers sued after the county changed the deadline to July 13 under Senate Bill 11 (2025).
Justices said excluding the initiative could irreparably harm voters’ constitutional rights and kept the injunction.