Montana Secretary of State praises law enforcement for voting crime citations

According to the Phillips County Sheriff’s Office, two non-citizens received citations related to election crimes during the November 2021 municipal election. According to county election officials, the Dodson mayoral race in Phillips County was decided by only two votes.

The Secretary of State’s Office referred the matter to the Montana Attorney General's Office to oversee prosecution. According to the Attorney General's Office, the subjects pled not guilty at their initial appearance in Justice Court.

Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, who ran her campaign for Montana Secretary of State wi...