OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

MISSOULA COUNTY, MT
November 4, 2008
A Missoula County B State of Montana C November 4, 2008

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS
FEDERAL AND STATE FEDERAL AND STATE
1. TO VOTE, BLACKEN ( ) THE (Continued) (Continued)
OVAL COMPLETELY. An oval blackened
completely to the left of the candidate or FOR GOVERNOR AND LT. GOVERNOR FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER,
ballot issue choice indicates a vote for that (VOTE IN ONE OVAL) DISTRICT 4
candidate or a vote on the ballot issue. (VOTE FOR ONE)
2. To write-in a name, blacken the oval to
the left of the line provided, and write in

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the name (or affix a pre-printed label) in ROY BROWN GAIL GUTSCHE
REPUBLICAN FOR GOVERNOR DEMOCRAT
the blank space(s) for the write-in
candidate(s) for whom you wish to vote. STEVE DAINES DOUG MOOD
REPUBLICAN FOR LT. GOVERNOR
3. DO NOT CROSS OUT. If you make a REPUBLICAN
mistake or change your mind, exchange
your ballot for a new one. STAN JONES
LIBERTARIAN FOR GOVERNOR
MICHAEL BAKER
VOTE IN ALL COLUMNS LIBERTARIAN FOR LT. GOVERNOR
[VOTE BOTH SIDES]
BRIAN SCHWEITZER FOR SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE
DEMOCRAT FOR GOVERNOR (VOTE FOR ONE)
FEDERAL AND STATE JOHN BOHLINGER

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DEMOCRAT FOR LT. GOVERNOR MIKE MCGRATH
(Nominated without party designation)
FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT RON WATERMAN
(VOTE IN ONE OVAL) (Nominated without party designation)
FOR GOVERNOR

BARACK OBAMA FOR LT. GOVERNOR

DEMOCRAT FOR PRESIDENT
JOE BIDEN FOR SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SUPREME COURT JUSTICE #3
DEMOCRAT FOR VICE PRESIDENT
(VOTE FOR ONE)
Shall Supreme Court Justice #3 Patricia
JOHN MCCAIN BRAD JOHNSON Cotter of the Supreme Court of the state
REPUBLICAN FOR PRESIDENT REPUBLICAN
of Montana be retained in office for
SARAH PALIN SIEGLINDE SHARBONO another term?
REPUBLICAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT
CONSTITUTION

BOB BARR LINDA MCCULLOCH YES

LIBERTARIAN FOR PRESIDENT DEMOCRAT
WAYNE ALLEN ROOT
LIBERTARIAN FOR VICE PRESIDENT NO

RALPH NADER Fill in the oval before the word 'YES" if

INDEPENDENT FOR PRESIDENT you wish the official to remain in the
MATT GONZALEZ FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL office.
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INDEPENDENT FOR VICE PRESIDENT
(VOTE FOR ONE) Fill in the oval before the word "NO" if
you do not wish the official to remain in
RON PAUL STEVE BULLOCK the office.
CONSTITUTION FOR PRESIDENT DEMOCRAT
MICHAEL PEROUTKA TIM FOX
CONSTITUTION FOR VICE PRESIDENT
REPUBLICAN

FOR PRESIDENT
Senate & House District
Contests will appear here;
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
FOR STATE AUDITOR a list of the candidates are
(VOTE FOR ONE)
shown on last page.
FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR DUANE GRIMES
(VOTE FOR ONE) REPUBLICAN
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MAX BAUCUS MONICA J. LINDEEN

DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT

BOB KELLEHER
REPUBLICAN

FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
FOR UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE (VOTE FOR ONE)
(VOTE FOR ONE)
MIKE FELLOWS DONALD J EISENMENGER
LIBERTARIAN LIBERTARIAN
COUNTY
DENNY REHBERG DENISE JUNEAU
REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT
FOR CLERK OF DISTRICT COURT
JOHN DRISCOLL ELAINE SOLLIE HERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)
DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN
SHIRLEY E. FAUST
DEMOCRAT

VOTE IN NEXT COLUMN VOTE IN NEXT COLUMN VOTE BOTH SIDES

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INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS
1. TO VOTE, BLACKEN ( ) THE OVAL COMPLETELY. An oval blackened completely to the left of the
candidate or ballot issue choice indicates a vote for that candidate or a vote on the ballot issue.
2. To write-in a name, blacken the oval to the left of the line provided, and write in the name (or affix a
pre-printed label) in the blank space(s) for the write-in candidate(s) for whom you wish to vote.
3. DO NOT CROSS OUT. If you make a mistake or change your mind, exchange your ballot for a new one.
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COUNTY BALLOT ISSUES BALLOT ISSUES

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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 118 INITIATIVE NO. 155
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(VOTE FOR ONE) AN ACT REFERRED BY THE A LAW PROPOSED BY INITIATIVE
LEGISLATURE PETITION

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MICHELE LANDQUIST AN ACT SUBMITTING A 6-MILL LEVY I-155 establishes the Healthy Montana
DEMOCRAT
FOR SUPPORT OF THE MONTANA Kids plan to expand and coordinate
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM TO THE health coverage for uninsured children
ELECTORATE; AND PROVIDING under the Children's Health Insurance
EFFECTIVE DATES AND A Program (CHIP), the Montana Medicaid
LAWRENCE (LARRY) TERMINATION DATE. Program, and employer-sponsored
ANDERSON health insurance. The State Health
REPUBLICAN
The 2007 Legislature submitted this Department may: raise income eligibility
proposal for a vote. This proposal asks levels for children under CHIP and
Montana voters to continue the 6-mill Medicaid; simplify transitions between
levy to support the university system. CHIP and Medicaid coverage; provide
Without voter approval, the current 6-mill assistance for children in

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levy to support the university system will employer-sponsored insurance; and work
expire in January 2009. If passed, this with health care providers, schools,
BALLOT ISSUES proposal would be effective on January organizations, and agencies to
1, 2009 and terminate January 1, 2019. encourage enrollment of uninsured
children. Funding for I-155 will come
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT According to 2009 revenue estimates, from a share of the insurance premium
NO. 44 the projected annual revenue from the tax and federal matching funds.
6-mill levy is $12,505,000 for 2007 and is
AN AMENDMENT TO THE estimated to grow at an average growth I-155 costs an estimated $22 million of
CONSTITUTION PROPOSED BY THE rate of 3.36% each year through tax year state funds, paid from the treasury with a
LEGISLATURE 2018. share of current revenues from the
insurance premium tax. Actual
AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE FOR imposing a levy of expenditures will depend on other
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF MONTANA 6 mills for the support of the factors, including the amount of federal
AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII, Montana university system. matching dollars and enrollment.
SECTION 13, OF THE MONTANA
CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW UP TO 25
PERCENT OF CERTAIN PUBLIC AGAINST imposing a levy of 6 FOR expanding CHIP and
FUNDS TO BE INVESTED IN PRIVATE mills for the support of the Medicaid eligibility for
CORPORATE CAPITAL STOCK; AND Montana university system. uninsured children,
PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE coordinating children's health
EFFECTIVE DATE. coverage, and encouraging
enrollment of eligible children.
The 2007 Legislature submitted this
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proposal for a vote. This measure would AGAINST expanding CHIP
amend the Montana Constitution to allow and Medicaid eligibility for
up to 25 percent of all state trust fund uninsured children,
assets to be invested in private corporate coordinating children's health
capital stock. Currently, the Constitution coverage, and encouraging
allows only Retirement Funds and enrollment of eligible children.
Workers' Compensation Insurance Funds
to be invested in private corporate capital
stock.

In the short term, it is expected that

income will be reduced while trust
monies are transferred from bonds to
stocks. In the long term, if historical
investment performance continues, trust
fund income may increase because
aggregate stock values are expected to
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appreciate, while bond values do not.

FOR allowing up to 25%

of all public funds presently
restricted to fixed income
investments to be invested in
private corporate capital
stock.

AGAINST allowing up to 25%

of all public funds presently
restricted to fixed income
investments to be invested in
private corporate capital stock.

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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER Voters in Precincts 34-38 Seeley Lake proposed

BOND ELECTION vote on this issue Resort Area residents
INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS: Fill in the
vote on these issues
oval before the words “BONDS - YES” if CREATION OF WEST VALLEY Creating Seeley Lake Resort Area
you wish to vote for the bond issue; if you COMMUNITY COUNCIL District
are opposed to the bond issue, fill in the
oval before the words “BONDS - NO.” Statement of Purpose If the proposed District is created, it
will be governed by a five (5) member

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Shall the Board of County The West Valley Community Council board to be elected at the May 2009
Commissioners (the “Board”) of Missoula shall strive to promote the interests and School Election. The elected Board
County, Montana (the “County”) be concerns of its citizens in Missoula would control the collection and
authorized to issue and sell general County, Montana. In order to accomplish expenditure of any resort area tax
obligation bonds of the County, in one or this goal, the West Valley Community approved by the electors.
more series in the amount of up to Council shall act as a liason between the
Sixteen Million and No/100 Dollars citizens of western portions of Missoula
($16,000,000.00), bearing interest at County, including the Frenchtown, For creating the Seeley Lake
rates to be determined by the Board at a Huson, Six Mile and Nine Mile areas, and Resort Area District
competitive sale, payable semiannually the Missoula County Commissioners to
during a term not to exceed twenty (20) provide all types of information deemed
years and redeemable after one-half of useful, beneficial and helpful to the
Against creating the Seeley
their term, for the purpose of paying a
portion of the costs of designing,
constructing, equipping and furnishing an
Emergency Operations Center (the
“Center”) on land owned by the County
adjacent to the Missoula County
Detention Facility on Mullan Road in
Missoula, Montana and paying costs
associated with the sale and issuance of
the bonds (the “Project”)? The Center is
designed to address space, technology,
and communication issues for the 9-1-1
Communications, the Office of
Emergency Management, and the
Sheriff's Office. The Center would
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making decisions which affect the West
Valley community: to inform the citizens
of the West Valley of issues being
considered by the Missoula County
Commissioners which may have an
impact on the West Valley; to provide
leadership and support to the
community's efforts to ensure orderly
growth and development in the western
portion of Missoula County and to serve
as a channel of communications with
local, county, state and federal
government officials and agencies
regarding matters of concern to the
Lake Resort Area District

Establishing a Resort Area Tax in the

Seeley Lake Resort Area
If approved by the electors the Resort
Tax will be 3% on the sale of lodging, on
sales by eating establishments, taverns
and resorts and on the sale of luxuries.
The Resort Area Tax will be used to
defray the cost of water, sewer and other
community improvements.
consist of an emergency operations and citizens in western portion of Missoula
regional training center for law County. The council is advisory only and
enforcement and other emergency has no tax or other governmental For establishing a Resort Area
responders, an adjacent warehouse for powers. Tax
storage of materials and equipment
relating to law enforcement and general
maintenance functions, and related FOR establishing a Against establishing a Resort
improvements. community council for Area Tax
Precincts 34, 35, 36, 37 and
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The total estimated cost of the Project is
$23.5 million. Costs of the Project in 38.
excess of the proceeds of the bonds are AGAINST establishing a
expected to be paid from cash reserves, community council for
grants, and other sources available to or Precincts 34, 35, 36, 37 and
obtained by the County. 38.
If approved, based on 2008 assessed
values of taxable property in the County
and assuming an interest rate on the
bonds of 4.85% per annum and a term of
20 years, the bonds issued in their
maximum authorized amount would
result in an estimated increase in the
annual tax on a home with an assessed
market value of $100,000 of $13.91 and
on a home with an assessed marked
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value of $200,000 of $27.82.

BONDS - YES

BONDS - NO

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14 94 99
(VOTE FOR ONE) (VOTE FOR ONE) (VOTE FOR ONE)

CINDY GRIMM DAVE MCALPIN JEDEDIAH DELMEIRE COX

DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN

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GORDON R. HENDRICK LINDA S. FREY BETSY HANDS
REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
15 DISTRICT 95 100
(VOTE FOR ONE) (VOTE FOR ONE) (VOTE FOR ONE)

FROSTY CALF BOSS RIBS

DEMOCRAT

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT

91
(VOTE FOR ONE)

WALT HILL
REPUBLICAN
PL KEVIN BLACKLER
REPUBLICAN

DIANE SANDS
DEMOCRAT

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT

96
(VOTE FOR ONE)
BILL NOONEY
REPUBLICAN

WILLIS CURDY
DEMOCRAT

FOR STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 7

(VOTE FOR ONE)
PAUL CLARK
DEMOCRAT

TIM FUREY TERESA K. HENRY GREG W HINKLE

DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN

STEVEN ESCHENBACHER
REPUBLICAN

FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT FOR STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 46

92 (VOTE FOR ONE)
(VOTE FOR ONE)
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FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT CAROL WILLIAMS
97 DEMOCRAT
(VOTE FOR ONE)
ROBIN HAMILTON
DEMOCRAT

DAN STUSEK CAROL MINJARES

REPUBLICAN REPUBLICAN

MICHELE REINHART FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 47

DEMOCRAT (VOTE FOR ONE)
RON ERICKSON
DEMOCRAT
FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
93
(VOTE FOR ONE) FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT
98
(VOTE FOR ONE)
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STEVE DOGIAKOS FOR STATE SENATOR DISTRICT 50

REPUBLICAN (VOTE FOR ONE)
DICK BARRETT SUE MALEK KANDI MATTHEW-JENKINS
DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT CONSTITUTION

WILL DESCHAMPS CLIFF LARSEN

REPUBLICAN DEMOCRAT

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