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On Tuesday, Secretary of State Corey Stapleton announced the awarding of 2018 HAVA Election Security Grants to Montana’s counties. The funds are part of a federal appropriation to update and improve security in elections. A $750,000 subgrant was made available to all Montana counties to share in the replacement of antiquated voting equipment or to supplement current voting equipment.

A listing of each county and its subgrant allocation and required county match showed that Carter County was allocated $7,058.42. Fallon County was allocated $3,529.21, Powder River County was allocated $10,5...