14 Facts About Linda McCulloch

Linda McCulloch was born on December 21,1954 and is an American politician who is formerly the secretary of state of Montana.

Linda McCulloch was the first woman to serve in that post.

Linda McCulloch left her previous post as state superintendent of public instruction due to term limits, which she reached as Secretary of State.

Linda McCulloch previously served as state superintendent of public instruction from 2000 to 2008, before reaching the term limit.

Early in her first term, Linda McCulloch oversaw a project to update the records system for 40,000 boxes of the state's stored documents from a 1978 mainframe to modern software, based on her background as a school librarian, in order to allow web-based communication between businesses and the Secretary of State.

Linda McCulloch backed legislation to update state notary documentation and requirements.

Linda McCulloch supported online voter registration in Montana throughout both of her terms, with the caveat of requiring a valid Montana ID to register online.

In 2016, the Montana Secretary of State's Office added increased satellite offices in reservation areas to improve voting access after a 2012 tribal suit over equitable voting access, which Linda McCulloch viewed as a start for improving access.

Linda McCulloch opposed a measure to remove same-day voter registration in Montana, which Montana citizens ultimately voted against.

Linda McCulloch was ineligible to run again in 2016 due to term limits, and was succeeded by Republican Corey Stapleton.

Linda McCulloch currently serves on the Board of Advisors of Let America Vote, an organization founded by former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander that aims to end voter suppression.

Linda McCulloch was born in Springfield, Ohio, and grew up in South Charleston, Ohio.

Linda McCulloch graduated from Southeastern High School, and attended OSU.

Linda McCulloch has previously worked as a paraprofessional teacher, substitute teacher, school librarian, and teacher.