Is Montana’s new election system really ready?

The most extensive testing of the new ElectMT system by the Montana Secretary of State (SOS) staff and election administrators was completed on December 14. It found 94 issues, some critical, some not.

Previous testing, like parallel testing in 2020, was not completed due to the new system having too many bugs and issues to undergo more extensive testing, like the parallel testing over a one-year period. This means that many election administrators have not yet viewed the new election system without major bugs/issues.

Wasn’t it always the plan for the new ElectMT system to undergo a parallel testing process?