Helena holds first city primary election in more than two decades

HELENA — In the coming weeks, voters in several Montana communities will be receiving ballots for city, school and special district elections. Voters in Helena are likely to notice something new on the ballot envelope that will be spreading statewide soon.

The Lewis and Clark County Elections Office is currently preparing roughly 37,000 ballots to be mailed out to voters for the Sept. 9 primary election. County election supervisor Connor Fitzpatrick said about half of the ballots are for voters in the city of Helena, with the rest going to people outside city limits but within the district boundaries for Helena Public Schools.

(Watch the video for more on what to expect in the upcoming primary.) Helena holds first city primary election in two decades

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