Jedediah Hinkle Explained

Jedediah Hinkle
State House:Montana
District:67th
Term Start:January 4, 2021
Predecessor:Tom Burnett
State Senate1:Montana
District1:32nd
Term Start1:January 5, 2015
Term End1:January 7, 2019
Predecessor1:Larry Jent
Successor1:Pat Flowers
Birth Place:Sitka, Alaska
Party:Republican
Residence:Belgrade, Montana
Education:Montana State University (BS)
Occupation:Taxidermist

Jedediah Hinkle is an American politician and taxidermist. A Republican, he is a member of the Montana House of Representatives. He previously served in the Montana Senate from 2015 to 2019.[1] [2]

In 2021, he supported moving same-day voter registration back one day, to relieve pressure on elections offices while they counted ballots. He testified to individuals being bused in on election day, creating long lines that wrap around the block and being worked by political organizations. The elections office was still registering voters till just before midnight all while a counting machine was broken down. He stated that those who were bussing people to the elections office "were not from our side of the aisle", and such long lines on election night created much stress and strain on the elections department.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Copper Book: Lawmakers of Montana, Legislative Session of 2021 . Montana State Legislature . Montana Legislative Services Division . June 6, 2021. 44.
  2. Web site: Name : JEDEDIAH HINKLE (R). The Montana Legislature. August 16, 2017.
  3. Web site: House GOP endorses voter registration change, hopeful Senate will take it further 406 Politics helenair.com. 2021-02-06. helenair.com.
  4. Web site: 2021-02-05. Montana House endorses bill to end Election Day voter registration. 2021-02-06. Missoula Current. en-US.