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Hand count of ballots nears conclusion in Lincoln County

by SCOTT SHINDLEDECKER
The Western News | June 10, 2022 7:00 AM

With the rest of Montana waiting and watching, Lincoln County election judges were on the brink of wrapping up the tedious task of counting ballots Thursday afternoon at the Courthouse Annex building.

Ballot printing errors delayed election results for Montana’s new congressional seat, forcing the county to count votes by hand in the unexpectedly close Republican primary race between former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and former state Sen...

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