Montana Supreme Court Disallows Referendum Over How Its Members Are Chosen

Montana Supreme Court Disallows Referendum Over How Its Members Are Chosen
A voter casts a ballot in Missoula, Mont., in a file image. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
Matthew Vadum
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The Montana Supreme Court has ruled that a referendum asking voters if the court’s justices should be elected in geographical districts instead of statewide on the Nov. 8 ballot would violate the state constitution.

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen, a Republican, blasted the 5–2 ruling.