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Home > Opinion > Columns As volunteer election judges, we understand that few institutions are as precious as democracy. Despite all the differences in our state—whether political, cultural, or demographic—the ballot box is where we can unite to fight for the vision we see for our state—regardless of what that vision is. However, we have lost sight of this core principle somewhere along the way, and threats to our democracy have become all too common.
As volunteer election judges, we understand that few institutions are as precious as democracy. Despite all the differences in our state — whether political, cultural, or demographic — the ballot box is where we can unite to fight for the vision we see for our state — regardless of what that vision is. However, we have lost sight of this core principle somewhere along the way, and threats to our democracy have become all too common.
As former Land Board staffers to a number of individuals who served on that body, we are having a difficult time understanding how Habitat Montana, Montana’s premier access fund, is being used in an attempt to increase protections for the oil and gas industry.Habitat Montana conservation easements have opened up hundreds of thousands of acres of private land to public hunting while conserving some of Montanan’s best wildlife habitat and working lands.
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