Northern Plains Independent Staff After he failed to move to Roosevelt County prior to the 2022 elections, one has to wonder if Frank Piocos truly wants to serve the county residents as its county attorney. Last week, Northern Plains Independent publisher Darla Downs filed an affidavit of individual challenging that Piocos was a legal elector in Roosevelt County. To earn election to any county

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court Tuesday, Nov. 22, challenging the rulings of a district court judge who overturned four election administration laws passed by the 2021 Legislature. The notice marks the continuation of a legal battle that began in April 2021, just a day after Gov. Greg Gianforte signed two of the bills into law. Three

Roosevelt County Clerk and Recorder Cheryl Hansen said Monday, Nov. 28, that her office has begun its investigation in to a complaint filed claiming that Roosevelt County Attorney Frank Piocos falsely filed as an elector for the 2022 election. Roosevelt County resident and Northern Plains Independent publisher Darla Downs filed an affidavit of individual challenging an elector which claims that