Montana Supreme Court reverses course on Butte data center ballot initiative

News Clip1:12KXLF News Channel·Butte, Silver Bow County, MT·9/25/2026

The Montana Supreme Court reversed its decision regarding a data center ballot initiative in Butte. The court indicated it would not have issued an injunction had it known that ballots for the initiative had already been printed, mailed, and returned.

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The court said it would not have granted the injunction had it known ballots had already been printed, mailed and returned.