Election day in Montana is a state holiday for all government employees. Except for emergency services and election staff, all other officials and employees are given the day off. That means courts are closed, the Department of Motor Vehicles etc.
On election night, November 2022, an inquiry was made by poll watcher Chip Bennett to Commissioner Bill Bullock concerning his role in the Annex Building. Bullock promptly identified himself as a head election judge. To ensure transparency and accountability, community members reached out to the election office, seeking a comprehensive list of all authorized judges and poll watchers who had permission to be inside the building or manage ballots that evening. Bullock was not on any judge or election worker list.
Read the complete article: Ballot Shredding: Unraveling Bullock’s Involvement Warrants Scrutiny
