We’d like to let you know what to expect from MTFP today as we report Montana’s 2024 election results. Today at noon we’ll launch an election-special homepage at montanafreepress.org featuring a dashboard of up-to-the-minute race results courtesy of our partners at the Associated Press. Those results will start rolling in after the polls close at 8 p.m. We’ll update a central all-race-results story throughout the evening, and also post key updates directly on our homepage. We plan to have reporters on-site at candidates’ election-night parties in Whitefish, Great Falls, Missoula and Bozeman. We’ll also keep in touch with election monitors and local election administrators to track any irregularities or snafus as the process unfolds.Later in the evening, as results are released by county election offices, we’ll publish race-specific stories detailing known winners and also-rans as vote counts allow late into the night. We tentatively plan to cut off our reporter-written coverage at midnight, though the AP race results on the homepage will continue to be updated in real time all night. Then we’ll be back at our stations Wednesday morning to mop up any holdovers and provide status reports on any races that may remain too close to call. Finally, throughout the remainder of the week, we’ll publish stories on how the balance of power in the 2025 state Legislature has stacked up, how this year’s election played out administratively, and what the outcomes mean for Montana’s political identity. Additionally, on Thursday, our editors and reporters will host a free online Election 2024 Debrief from 5 to 6 p.m. (You can register to participate here.) Thanks for joining us. We hope our coverage will help you make sense of Montana’s history as we live it. LATEST STORIES You can vote on Election Day in Montana even if you’re not yet registered. Here’s how. More than 430,000 Montanans have already cast their ballots in the 2024 general election. If you’re not among them, there’s still time to register and vote. by Alex Sakariassen 11.05.202411.05.2024 How Montana ballots become election results Montana’s voting procedures have been the subject of curiosity and even criticism in recent years. So what does happen to a ballot once it’s filled out, and how do the bubbles inked in by voters turn into election night results? We explain. by Alex Sakariassen 11.04.202411.04.2024 Are you Team Dressing or Team Stuffing? The very best dressing needs to combine the right bread, evocative aromatics, plenty of fall-leaning herbs, some fat for flavor, a bit of texture, and a pop of sweetness. That is how I developed this “Intermediate Chef Dressing,” which has become standard fare for every holiday menu I craft. by Jon Bennion 11.04.202411.04.2024 The post Election Day with MTFP appeared first on Montana Free Press.