A satellite voting office is a location different from the main elections office, and it offers fewer services. Voters can usually register to vote or receive or drop off an absentee ballot at these locations. Satellite locations provide an alternative to help people who may have to travel far distances to their main elections offices….
By Lillian Poulsen, Digital Organizer On Oct. 1, Montana began enforcing Trump’s Medicaid work requirements from his “big, beautiful bill,” following an adoption in July. Our state is one of three–including Nebraska and Arkansas–that has begun enforcing this law before the January 1, 2027 deadline. Under the “Big, Beautiful Bill” signed into law on July…
By Lillian Poulsen, Digital Organizer Access to public lands is something many Americans, and most Montanans, want to protect. These lands are available for hunting, fishing, skiing, biking, and more, allowing us to recreate and enjoy the natural beauty of our state. The federal and state governments want to make access to these lands more…
By Lillian Poulsen, Digital Organizer Voting is an important part of our society. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to make decisions that affect our daily lives. The United States of America was built on a democracy. We, the people, decide what happens in our government. I asked Forward Montana staff why they care about…
By Lillian Poulsen, Digital Organizer Montanans Decide is the campaign for CI-133 – which aims to protect one of the most powerful tools of direct democracy – the citizen-led ballot measure process. CI-133 is the ballot initiative to protect ballot initiatives. It would add protections in Montana’s Constitution that safeguard this process from government interference….
By: Isabella Brown, Flathead Lead Organizer TL;DR: Flathead County is growing faster than the systems we rely on to support that growth. Transportation is one tentacle. Housing is another. Workforce. Health care access. Wildfire. Water. Open space. Public land. Trail connectivity. Energy. Parking. Insurance. Even downtown business access. They look like separate problems when you’re…
By Lillian Poulsen, Digital Organizer Montana should elect judges based on their record and qualifications, not politics. CI-132 is a simple measure that says “judicial elections in Montana shall remain nonpartisan” and protects the way we’ve been electing our judges for over 90 years. Nonpartisan means not supporting, aligning with, or being influenced by any…
By Lillian Poulsen, Digital Organizer The Montana Supreme Court is the highest court in the state. It has appellate jurisdiction and supervisory control over all other courts. This court decides questions of state law that affect state policy and individual rights. The Montana Supreme Court primarily reviews cases from lower courts—including district, worker’s compensation, and…
Forward Montana is releasing a new poll today showing significant momentum growing behind independent U.S. Senate candidate Seth Bodnar, while support for Democrat Alani Bankhead is notably slipping. The survey was conducted by Geoff Garin with Hart Research, widely considered one of the top Democratic pollsters in the nation. “Montana’s youth movement is clear: they…
By Lillian Poulsen, Digital Organizer Montana’s Constitution, like many constitutions, begins with a preamble. Ours establishes that we desire “to improve the quality of life, equality of opportunity, and to secure the blessings of liberty for this and future generations” of Montanans. Our constitution protects many important rights, including the right to a clean and…
