CI-132
Unofficial result: Passed
Source: electionresults.mt.gov
Montana
My vote power: Above average
What does this measure do?
Montana's constitution would require that elections for judges, including the Montana Supreme Court and district courts, stay nonpartisan. Judicial candidates would keep running without party labels on your ballot.
Proposed by: Citizen initiative by Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts, a coalition of unions and advocacy groups
A coalition including the public employees union MFPE, Wild Montana and trial lawyers. Big donors: the ACLU ($1.5 million) and the National Education Association ($825,000).
Source: dailymontanan.com
A YES vote means
Montana's constitution would require that judges keep being elected without party labels.
A NO vote means
The constitution would not add this rule, and current law on electing judges stays.
Campaign Finance Information
Campaign Finance Information
Largest donors supporting
- American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Inc. · NYNational civil liberties group$1,600,639
- GISWF - Montana · DCWashington, DC nonprofit; donors not public$600,000
- A Better Big SkyMissoula, Montana political nonprofitIts top donors: North Fund (Washington, DC nonprofit; donors not public)$500,000
- The Fairness Project · DCNational nonprofit that funds state ballot measures$500,000
- National Education Association · DCNational teachers union$500,000
Largest donors opposing
No large donors reported.
Filings as of September 17, 2026 · Source: cers-ext.mt.gov
Source: sosmt.gov