Montana Supreme Court Reins in AG’s Overreach on Ballot Language for Nonpartisan Judicial Elections

In a decisive reaffirmation of constitutional integrity and voter autonomy, the Montana Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Attorney General Austin Knudsen exceeded his authority by altering the language of a proposed ballot initiative designed to preserve nonpartisan judicial elections. This marks the second time in recent weeks that the court has pushed back against overzealous edits by a politically motivated official attempting to sway judicial election rules. Why Should Montanans Care About Clear, Unbiased Ballot Language? The effort at the center of this dispute is straightforward: Montanans seek to ensure that their Supreme Court justices and district judges are elected...