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Data Center Ballot Battle in Butte | Helena News
A ballot initiative in Butte, Montana, to build a data center may collapse after a legal twist: the county clerk deemed the petition invalid due to a signature deadline mix-up. The group behind it, 406 People First, sued, but a judge is siding with the county, rejecting their claim of equitable estoppel — saying their lawyers should’ve verified the state law deadline. While the county attorney insists they’re just following the law, the group’s lawyer argues this case is unique because they actually gathered enough signatures and the county elections admin missed her own deadline. The judge…
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