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New nonprofit promotes Montana Constitution as lawmakers eye changes

Montana Constitution

The creation of a new nonprofit group that aims to promote and educate others about the Montana Constitution was announced Monday as state lawmakers are preparing to propose changes to the document when they meet in early 2023.

The Friends of the Montana Constitution — made up of former members of the 1972 constitutional convention, four former governors and other former state office holders and civic leaders — is being touted as an “educational” group that will increase the public’s understanding and appreciation of Montana’s 1972 Constitution, advance civics education and celebrate the 1972 constitutional convention and its delegates.

While the group is touting itself as educational, a spokesman for legislative Republicans called it political.

Mae Nan Ellingson, a member of the 1972 constitutional convention who is serving as chair of Friends of the Montana Constitution, said the 501©(3) nonprofit status prohibits the group from being partisan. She said it will remain an educational organization.

 

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