Concerned about the increasing number of absentee voters in Missoula
County – and the potential for fraud, a dozen citizens came to the
Missoula County Elections Office on Friday demanding access to voter
records.

The group, led by Missoula accountant Patty Lovaas,
believes there should be greater scrutiny over the process that allows
voters to receive ballots by mail. Lovaas and her group want to conduct
their own assessment, arguing that absentee ballots have the highest
risk of manipulation.

Lovaas confronted elections administrator Vickie Zeier and Deputy County Attorney Dori Brownlow about opening their records.