Ever wonder what happens when conspiracy theory runs into reality? Well, look no farther than the Cascade County election office. There is no better example of people who are completely divorced from reality getting into positions of power and trying to bend reality to reflect their view of the world. It has been a disaster.
The conspiracy theory is the allegation that the 2020 election was stolen and fraud is rampant in our election system. This conspiracy has been thoroughly debunked in Montana and across the country. But “election deniers” persist in claiming evil forces are manipulating elections.
In Cascade County election deniers began appearing in the election office about two years ago, demanding information and even following employees and photographing them. These people joined a network of Montana election deniers led by Republican State SenatorTheresa Manzella from Ravalli County and Republican Representative Brad Tschida from Missoula. These two have been stirring up trouble across the state bringing “election experts” to meetings with “proof” of their conspiracy theories. One such meeting occurred in Great Falls in May 2022.
