Municipal ballots giving voters across Montana the chance to pick their next batch of mayors, councilors and commissioners will soon begin arriving in mailboxes in advance of this year’s local Election Day, Nov. 4.

City and town races, held in odd years, are often quiet affairs compared to even-year state and federal elections. Even so, these municipal elections have a very real effect on communities, influencing the future of their schools, land, budgets and leadership. Some city ballots also include local initiatives and bond measures — questions that let voters weigh in directly on local regulations and tax bills.

With 127 incorporated cities and towns across Montana — ranging from population-121,000 Billings to population-21 Ismay — we can’t write about every single race in every s

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