Secretary McCulloch Awards County Grants to Judith Basin and Flathead

March 4, 2009

Secretary of State Linda McCulloch Opened the Montana House of Representatives on January 5, 2009. State Capitol

(Helena) - Secretary of State Linda McCulloch today awarded the following federal grants and reimbursements to Montana counties:

• Judith Basin County = $1,115 for Automark support and maintenance
• Flathead County = $13,640 for Automark support and maintenance

The grants and reimbursements to counties total $14,755. The federal dollars stem from Montana's portion of the Help America Vote Act. The Automark support and maintenance reimbursements are awarded to counties on an annual basis.

For more information about the federal Help America Vote Act, logon to the Secretary of State's website at: http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/HAVA.