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State Representative Geraldine Custer, R-Montana, talks with Rachel Maddow about the advantages of a mail-in ballot

March 7, 2017 /

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MT mail-in ballot opposed for fear of Democratic turnout

State Representative Geraldine Custer, R-Montana, talks with Rachel Maddow about the advantages of a mail-in ballot and her fight against some in her party who fear making it too easy to vote will give the Democratic candidate an advantage.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mt-mail-in-ballot-opposed-for-fear-of-democratic-turnout-891708995690

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Mail-in Ballot bill sponsor says Speaker broke House rules with SB 305 by assigning it to wrong committee to kill it.

A Great Falls-area lawmaker carrying legislation to allow counties to have mail-in ballots for the May 25 special election said Monday the House GOP leader broke rules by assigning his bill to a committee that others believe will kill it.

Sen. Steve Fitzpatrick, R-Great Falls, said he was “disappointed” House Speaker Austin Knudsen, R-Culberston, assigned Senate Bill 305 to the Judiciary Committee, who some believe will kill the bill which has received bipartisan support, rather than the State Administration Committee.

Phil Drake , [email protected]

Full Story: http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2017/03/06/bill-sponsor-says-speaker-broke-house-rules-sb/98828396/