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- ↑ 2006 Legislative Races General Canvass - November 7th (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2007, retrieved 2007-08-29.
- ↑ Montana Secretary of State: Term Limits, archived from the original on 2016-12-13, retrieved 2010-12-07
- ↑ "Ballotpedia: Diane Sands" . Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ↑ "Term Limits - Montana Secretary of State". 22 February 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ↑ Openly LGBT Appointed and Elected Officials, archived from the original on 2007-07-08, retrieved 2007-08-29.
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- ↑ Missoula County official to leave after 30 years, Missoulian, 2008-03-19, retrieved 2008-03-20.
