Guest Editorial: Montana is Ready to Vote by Mail

The recent lawsuit alleging that Montana's mail-in elections are risky discredits Montana's election administrators. Montanans can vote safely and securely by mail in this election and every election.

Over 70% of Montana ballots cast in the 2018 general election were absentee mail ballots. Montana's June 2020 primary all-mail election had the highest voter primary turnout in recent history with a record-breaking number of ballots filed. Our county elections offices and US postal workers capably handled this surge in mail-in ballots. Managing mail ballot elections is not a stretch for the dedic...