The election audit released by the Legislative Audit Division revealed that much more needs to be done to protect the integrity of elections in Montana.  Not surprisingly, no fraud was detected by this audit.  However, if you didn't get caught cheating on Election Day, you're not going to get caught by an audit months later.

There are always reports of questionable activities that go on on Election Day, but the frustrating part of election fraud is that it's very difficult to prove.  The advantages lie with the cheaters, not the regulators.  Unfortunately, some involved in party politics have an attitude that election fraud as a game, and it's not wrong unless you get caught.

Kudos to Secretary of State Brad Johnson, who has been an advocate for measures that will protect the election process.  Democrats have been very aggressive in recent years in attempting to weakening Montana election laws and some fear an ulterior motive in these attempts is to help facilitate additional election cheating.  It just goes to show why it is so important for Montana to have a strong Secretary of State who puts election integrity as a top priority.

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