EBS STAFF
During June elections this year, citizens of Bozeman voted in support of a study that could potentially change the form of Bozeman’s local government.
Shortly after the election was certified, candidate filings opened for the five-seat study commission. The study commission is charged with researching options for changing the form of Bozeman’s government and will work on a proposal for the public to vote on by November 2026, or earlier.
Since filings opened, four candidates in Bozeman have already filed, according to a June 27 press release from the City of Bozeman. Any registered Bozeman voter living inside city limits is eligible to run for the study commission; the deadline for filing is Aug. 12 at the Gallatin County Elections office, located on the second floor of the Gallatin County Courthouse, 311 W. Main Street. The five candidates who receive the most votes in the Nov. 5 election will earn a seat on the commission.
“We are excited to see this interest in reviewing the form of our local government,” Mayor Terry Cunningham stated in the release. “Bozeman residents are thoughtful, involved and passionate about our community, and I have full confidence that those elected to this study commission will take their role seriously and bring forward helpful ideas we should all consider.”
Those interested in viewing a list of candidates who have filed can visit gallatinvotes.com.
