A ruling this week from the Montana Supreme Court means that signature gathering can begin for one of the proposed ballot measures that seeks to ensure Montana judicial elections remain nonpartisan.

On Thursday morning, Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts the committee sponsoring Constitutional Initiative 132 rallied with supporters on the Walking Mall in downtown Helena, to officially kick off their signature-gathering effort.

This is a major victory for all of Montana, said Caitie Butler, a spokesperson for MNC.

(Watch the video for more on where CI-132 and other proposed ballot measures stand.)

In attendance were three former Montana Supreme Court justices: Chief Justice Mike McGrath and Associate Justices Patricia Cotter and William Leaphart.

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