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Montana Senate Passes Top-Two Primary Referendum Bill

Posted on April 4, 2013 by admin

On April 4, the Montana Senate passed SB 408 by a vote of 28-22. This is the bill to provide that in 2014, the voters will be asked if they want a top-two primary system. All Republicans voted for the bill except for one; all Democrats voted against it. Thanks to Mike Fellows for this news.

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Dave on April 4, 2013 at 6:45 pm said:

This bill still has a 3rd reading on Friday before moving over to the Montana house.
James Conner on April 4, 2013 at 7:14 pm said:

One Republican, Ron Arthun, is recorded as voting against HB-408.
Dave on April 4, 2013 at 7:27 pm said:

Senator Arthun is chair of the Senate State Administration, where SB 408 should have been heard instead of Public Health.
:-) on April 4, 2013 at 7:40 pm said:

Yea 🙂
Demo Rep on April 5, 2013 at 9:18 am said:

P.R. and nonpartisan App.V.
NO junk primaries.
One election day.
Casual Bystander on April 5, 2013 at 12:31 pm said:

I wonder what Chuck Baldwin thinks about this?
Dave on April 5, 2013 at 2:27 pm said:

The Montana Democrats are working on a plan to stop those bills on third reading, including SB 408, today in the Montana Senate.
. The event will be front page news in Montana newspapers tomorrow.