Yellowstone County Commission tables proposed policy to regulate signature gathering

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 754

Last Updated: 4 days, 22 hours ago

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Following public pushback, the Yellowstone County Commissioners at their Tuesday meeting reneged on a proposed policy to restrict political activity, including gathering petition signatures, on county property without prior approval from the county.

Policy 26-91 appeared on the commission’s consent agenda — which is approved as a whole, not by individual item — as a “PUBLIC ACCESS and POLITICAL ACTIVITY POLICY,” requiring any individuals or organizations gathering signatures for any political activity or “other …

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