Critics blasted the proposal during a Montana House committee meeting as a blatant attempt to rig the election.
to incumbent Jon Tester in a race pivotal for control of the Senate.
The Republican sponsor of the proposed primary changes, state Sen. Greg Hertz, said during Friday’s hearing that he wanted to stop the GOP and Democrats alike from trying to manipulate elections by stealthily promoting third party candidates. The Montana House State Administration Committee planned to vote on the measure, and the amendment, on Monday.
to put the Montana Green Party on the ballot. The state Supreme Court removed the Green Party after hundreds of people sought to withdraw their signatures upon learning the GOP was behind the effort.to get the Green Party on the ballot. That effort was overturned when a judge invalidated enough signatures so the party didn't qualify.
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