Montana SOS denies turning over confidential records to feds

By: Keila Szpaller

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 1,776

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen provided public voter records to the U.S. Department of Justice, but her office said it has not provided confidential information the DOJ requested.

The Secretary of State’s Office denied turning over confidential information in a recent letter to a news outlet and an earlier email to the Daily Montanan, and it described providing public records in a letter to the DOJ.

However, the extent to which the Secretary of …

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