The U.S. District Court that is evaluating Montana’s ballot access laws for independent candidates in special U.S. House elections hasn’t ruled, as of 9:00 p.m. Thursday, April 6. The decision could come out in the middle of the night, but it is more likely to be released in business hours on Friday, April 7. The case is Breck v Stapleton, 9:17cv-36. The election is in May.
Why is today significant?
Today is somewhat significant because April 6 was the deadline for some counties to have their ballot designs submitted for printing. A ruling after today will cause additional financial burden to those counties.