As high-profile claims of election fraud are promoted at the highest levels of government, local elections administrators are the ones left assuaging voters and making sure the tabulators work. We sat down with three election administrators — Dayna Causby of Yellowstone County, Crystal Roascio of Carbon County and Eric Semerad of Gallatin County — to ask how they handle the pressure and responsibility of their jobs, and how the work has changed in recent years.
Author Archives: Mara Silvers
Mara Silvers is the managing editor at Montana Free Press, where she has covered health policy, social services, politics and the judiciary since 2020. She was a 2023 data fellow with the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism, where she reported on racial disparities in Montana foster care. Mara has also helped produce and report audio projects for MTFP, including The Session and Shared State. Prior to MTFP, Mara was a radio and podcast producer for Slate, WNYC and Montana Public Radio. Her work has been featured in ProPublica, The Guardian and NPR. She lives in Helena, where she was born and raised. Contact Mara at [email protected].
