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HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen launched the 2024 U.S. Constitution Contest on Tuesday during a Constitution Day celebration at the Montana State Capitol. Constitution Day is celebrated nationwide each September 17 to honor the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787.
This year's contest – “How does the…
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen joined Montanans in the rotunda of the State Capitol on Tuesday to celebrate Constitution Day, which is recognized each September 17 to commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787.
The Oro Fino Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) hosted the…
HELENA, Mont. — More than a dozen Red Lodge middle school students visited the Montana State Capitol, including the Secretary of State's Office, earlier this week.
Roosevelt Middle School Principal Jason Reimer aims to bring sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students to Helena each year to tour the Capitol Building and meet with elected officials. Reimer…
HELENA, Mont. — More than 50 seventh-grade students from Corvallis met with staff in the Secretary of State's Office as part of a field trip that included numerous stops around Helena and other portions of the state.
The seventh graders were split into four different groups as they took an official tour of the State…
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Montana Board of State Canvassers completes state canvass for 2024 General Election
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Board of State Canvassers completed the statutorily required state canvass procedure this week. The Secretary of State's Office served as the secretary for the meeting, where representatives from the Attorney General’s Office, the Office of Public Instruction, and the State Auditor’s Office completed the canvassing.
County canvassing procedures were completed…
Montana State Board of Canvassers performs random-sample audit selection for 2024 General Election
HELENA, Mont. —The Montana State Board of Canvassers met on Wednesday in the first step for the state's Post-Election Audit process. Representatives from the Attorney General's Office, Office of Public Instruction, and State Auditor's Office convened at the Supreme Court Chambers to randomly select the races and precincts to be audited for the post-election audit. …
Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen thanks voters, election workers for historic General Election
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen thanked voters and election workers following Tuesday's historic General Election and congratulated all candidates on the ballot for their service to their communities.
"This election was historic for Montanans, from the smallest precincts in rural Montana to our largest counties. Hundreds of thousands of our family,…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘Nearly 425,000 absentee ballots received entering Election Day’
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen says nearly 425,000 absentee ballots have been received by county election offices as of 5 p.m. on Monday, November 4. More than 77 percent of the absentee ballots issued statewide have been returned entering Election Day.
"Friends, family, and neighbors across the state have ensured their…
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Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘More than 10,000 new businesses registered in September, October’
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen said roughly 4,900 new businesses registered with the Secretary of State's Office in September, while almost 5,500 more registered in October, according to the Montana Business Economic Report. In total, more than 10,000 new business registrations were filed in September and October.
"Several new customers visited…
More than 5,200 new businesses registered in Montana in August 2024
HELENA, Mont. — Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced that more than 5,200 new businesses registered with the state of Montana in August, according to the Montana Business Economic Report. August's number of new registrations was nearly identical to the new registrations in August 2023.
"Every day, Montanans take the first step of their business…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘Montana’s new business registrations increased in July 2024’
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen says more than 5,200 new business registrations were filed in Montana during the month of July, according to the Montana Business Economic Report.
For the sixth time in seven months in 2024, more than 5,000 new business registrations were filed with the Secretary of State's Office.…
Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen waiving 2025 Annual Report fees, again saving Montana businesses millions
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is once again waiving fees for Montana businesses.
Secretary Jacobsen announced that the 2025 Annual Report filing fees will be waived for all Montana businesses, resulting in millions of dollars in savings. Secretary Jacobsen previously eliminated the 2024 Annual Report filing fee and is excited to provide savings…
