For the third day in a row, there were no new cases of COVID-19 confirmed in the state of Montana, so the total number of cases remains 479, with 149 in Gallatin County. 65 people have been hospitalized, and 3 are currently in the hospital with the disease. 441 people have recovered from COVID-19.

Hertz Rent-a-Car has filed for bankruptcy protection after its business has dropped off sharply with the global pandemic.

A Montana judge has temporarily suspended a state law that says that absentee ballots must be received in the County Courthouse by 8 PM on the day of the election (June 2). Any ballot that is postmarked on or efore election day shall be counted, if otherwise valid. They must be received by the Monday following election day.

Judge Harris also issued a temporary injunction against the enforcement of a ballot collection restriction that limits people to collecting no more than six absentee ballots and requiring collectors to fill out a form including everyone whose ballots they are returning.