Gallatin County voters rejected building a new courts and sheriff's office building on November 5, 2019. Votes Cast = 27,544 (35% voter turnout)No Votes = 14,865 (45%)Yes Votes = 12,150 (55%)State law dictates that with voter turnout between 30% & 40%, a ballot measure must pass by 60% 1 vote or more. With more than 40% voter turnout, a ballot measure needs only 50% 1 vote or more. And equally defeated was the ballot measure to make certain county elected positions non-partisa...
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