Montana Voter Guide::: Sunday, September 05, 2010 HOME  FEDERAL RACES  STATEWIDE RACES  LEGISLATIVE RACES  JUDICIAL RACES  ALL CANDIDATES  WHAT'S MY DISTRICT?  BALLOT INITIATIVES   PARTY PLATFORMS  CONTACT US  PARTY PLATFORMS Information is from the Montana Secretary of State's Voter Information Pamphlet. PARTY STATEMENTS -  Political Parties of Montana -  Constitution Party -  Democratic Party -  Libertarian Party -  Republican Party ISSUE STATEMENTS -  Abortion -  Role of Government -  Crime -  Education -  Drugs -  Energy -  Environment -  Marriage -  Gun Control -  Health Care -  Judiciary -  Taxes -  Human Services -  Agriculture -  Native American Affairs -  Jobs/Economic Development Every other year, political parties convene a platform convention where delegates from across the state debate the topics, philosophy, and wording to be included in each plank of their party's platform. These platforms are essentially the statement of belief of a given party. The "Party Statements" on this page were taken verbatim from the Montana Secretary of State's Voter Information Pamphlet. The language in the "Issue Statements" section was taken verbatim from each party's platform. This page was included as a resource to help you decide which political party most closely represents your political philosophy.   Montana Voter Guide