UPDATE: 3-13-2026, 5:45 P.M. — Butte-Silver Bow will host a local primary election this June 2nd.
On Friday, Butte Clerk and Recorder Cindy Sherman withdrew her initial request to the Butte Council of Commissioners not to host a primary in the local elections since none of the local races had more than two candidates. Earlier this week, the commission scheduled a special meeting on Friday evening to consider the request.
Most of the spectators in the crowded chambers were relieved to learn the local primary will continue.
Butte Chief Executive J.P. Gallagher told the spectators the clerk and recorder had no bad intent with her initial request. He said she thought it would not be necessary, since the two candidates with the most votes go on to the general election.
Most of the spectators in the crowded chambers were relieved to learn the local primary will continue.
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BUTTE - Butte-Silver Bow will hold a special meeting on Friday to consider a request not to hold a primary vote for its local races.
Clerk and Recorder Cindy Sherman does not want to hold the June 2nd primary for the local races since there are only four contested races with only two candidates in each race. She says it's not necessary because in Butte's primary elections, the top two candidates with the most votes advance to the general election.
Butte voters will still be able to vote on the state races in the June 2nd primary.
Butte's Council of Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Friday in the Butte Courthouse to consider the request.
