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The Poplar Standard
Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana
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Montana's 1940 primary election voter registrations rose to 253,138 from 248,443 in 1938, though below 1936 levels; half of counties gained, half lost registrants, per Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell's records.
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Records of Secretary of State Sam W. Mitchell show that 253,138 Montanans are eligible to vote in the primary election next Tuesday, as compared with 248,443 persons registered for the 1938 primary election. Twenty-eight counties showed decreased registrations while the other 28 showed gains. The total still was nearly 30,000 below the 1936 primary registration.
The registrations by counties with the 1940 figure first and the 1938 total last, are:
Roosevelt—4,224; 4,999.
Daniels—2,060; 2,053.
McCone—1,726; 1,800.
Richland—3,786; 3,789.
Sheridan—3,294; 3,570.
Valley—6,104; 6,697.
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Montana
Event Date
Next Tuesday (1940 Primary Election)
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253,138 eligible voters in 1940 (up 4,695 from 248,443 in 1938, but down nearly 30,000 from 1936); 28 counties with decreases, 28 with gains
Event Details
Records show increased voter registrations for the upcoming primary election, with partial county breakdowns: Roosevelt (4,224; 4,999), Daniels (2,060; 2,053), McCone (1,726; 1,800), Richland (3,786; 3,789), Sheridan (3,294; 3,570), Valley (6,104; 6,697)