Irked at what they believe is Democrats interfering in their primary elections, Montana State Republican Party delegates on Saturday called for closing their primaries and allowing only registered Republicans to vote in them.
Delegates also voted to support a second measure calling for quick runoff elections in General Elections between the two candidates with the most votes. Runoffs would take place if no one in the general election won 50% of the votes.
Neither resolution will take effect unless the Legislature passes laws to implement them or a court orders them. They simply reflect the viewpoints of a majority of the 207 convention Republican delegates present.
Senate President Jeff Essmann of Billings wrote four election-related provisions, which also included endorsement of a November ballot measure to cut off voter registration at 5 p.m. on the Friday before the Election Day, which is on Tuesday. Delegates endorsed this provision.
Since 2006, people have been able to register to vote up to 8 p.m. on Election Day and cast their votes. Essmann said passage of the ballot measure would allow election administrators to focus solely on administering fair and clean elections on Election Day and provide election results in a timely manner.
A general election runoff is interesting.
What about a general election runoff if a certain percentage of registered voter have not voted?
NYC Wins When Everyone Can Vote!
Michael H. Drucker
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