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Montana Supreme Court strikes down GOP ballot initiative limits
Original: Montana Supreme Court strikes down GOP restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives
The Montana Supreme Court has struck down Republican-backed restrictions on citizen ballot initiatives in the state. The ruling removes legislative limits that had made it harder for residents to place measures directly on the ballot. Supporters of direct democracy welcomed the decision as protecting a long-standing Montana tradition of citizen-led lawmaking, while the restrictions had been defended by Republican lawmakers as safeguards against out-of-state interests.
Why now: The ruling strengthens direct democracy in a politically contested state, drawing attention from voting-rights advocates and conservatives alike.
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