Post by Admin on Nov 15, 2019 9:51:58 GMT -7
West Yellowstone Town Election In Doubt
Perrin Stein, a Bozeman Chronicle Staff Writer reports:
"More than a week after Election Day, the West Yellowstone Town Council race remains up in the air.
The outcome likely hinges on minutiae in state law regarding spelling.
Two seats were on the ballot. Newcomer Travis Watt, the general manager at Three Bear Lodge, will fill one as he received the most votes — 183 — of the six candidates running.
The second seat is uncertain. Based on unofficial election results, incumbent Greg Forsythe, who ran as a write-in candidate, beat newcomer Jeff Mathews by one vote — 126 to 125."
Read the full story here.
The outcome likely hinges on minutiae in state law regarding spelling.
Two seats were on the ballot. Newcomer Travis Watt, the general manager at Three Bear Lodge, will fill one as he received the most votes — 183 — of the six candidates running.
The second seat is uncertain. Based on unofficial election results, incumbent Greg Forsythe, who ran as a write-in candidate, beat newcomer Jeff Mathews by one vote — 126 to 125."
Read the full story here.