Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2020
- Election date: Nov. 3
- Registration deadline(s): Nov. 3 (in person); Oct. 26 (by mail)
- Online registration: No
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Recount laws
- Early voting starts: Oct. 2
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (received)
- Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
- Voter ID: Non-photo ID
- Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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| Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: March 9, 2020 |
| Primary: June 2, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent(s): Elsie Arntzen (R) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Montana |
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Montana held an election for superintendent of public instruction on November 3, 2020. The primary was scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline was March 9, 2020.
Incumbent Elsie Arntzen won election in the general election for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Election procedure changes in 2020
Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.
Montana modified its absentee/mail-in voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:
- Absentee/mail-in voting: Counties were authorized to conduct the general election entirely by mail.
For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.
Candidates and election results
General election candidates
- Elsie Arntzen (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Melissa Romano (Democratic Party)
- Kevin Leatherbarrow (Libertarian Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- Elsie Arntzen (Incumbent) ✔
Minor Party primary candidates
Libertarian Party
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Past elections
2016
The general election for superintendent of public instruction was held on November 8, 2016.
Elsie Arntzen defeated Melissa Romano in the Montana superintendent of schools election.
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Elsie Arntzen |
51.65% | 253,790 | |
| Democratic | Melissa Romano | 48.35% | 237,590 | |
| Total Votes | 491,380 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
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2012Incumbent Denise Juneau (D) narrowly defeated Sandy Welch (R) to win re-election in the November 6, 2012 general election. The race initially went to a recount, but Welch dropped the issue due to the cost.
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See also
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