secretary of state

Members of a legislative oversight committee voted 10-1 this week to subpoena Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen for the type of information her office turned over to the U.S. Department of Justice.

Lawmakers quizzed Montana Secretary of State official Austin James on Thursday about voter information the office turned over to the federal government.

A complaint filed with the Commissioner of Political Practices over billboards alleges Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is in violation of a law limiting the use of state funds for advertisements by candidates for public office.

A spokesperson for the Secretary of State’s Office did not respond to a question Monday about how the postcard, sent to 467,000, fits into allowable spending for HAVA funds.