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HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Secretary of State's U.S. Constitution Contest. Students from across Montana participated in this year's contest, which was titled “What Promises of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution Mean the Most to Me and Why?”.
Ennis High School senior Seeley…
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen visited with students in East Helena.
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced the 2023 U.S. Constitution Contest on Monday during a Constitution Day celebration in the rotunda of the State Capitol.
Constitution Day is celebrated each September 17 in honor of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. This year marked the 236th anniversary…
HELENA, Mont. — Nearly 50 second grade students from Warren Elementary School visited the State Capitol this week, meeting with staff from the Secretary of State's Office and Governor's Office during their trip.
Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and staff provided each student with a copy of the US and Montana Constitution, while encouraging them…
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Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘Montana further protecting election integrity, improving voter confidence by piloting national program’
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is proud to announce that the state of Montana was selected to participate in a first-of-its-kind pilot program with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to ensure the state's voter rolls are accurate and up to date. Montana was one of only a few states that…
Secretary of State’s Office provides hands-on education with Flathead County elections team
KALISPELL, Mont. — Elections staff from the Montana Secretary of State's Office are providing hands-on education to the Flathead County elections team, Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced this week. The training is part of a continued plan for state and local election officials to prepare for the upcoming 2024 election cycle.
"As hundreds…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen thanks staff, candidates for successful 2024 candidate filing period
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen thanked staff in the Secretary of State’s Office and candidates across Montana for a successful 2024 candidate filing period. Secretary Jacobsen officially closed the 2024 candidate filing period at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 11.
Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘2024 Candidate filing period comes to a close’
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced the close of the 2024 candidate filing period on Monday, March 11th.
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Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen thanks businesses for successful 2024 annual report season
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen thanked the thousands of businesses across Montana for a successful 2024 Annual Report season.
All limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations (profit and nonprofit) are required by law to file an annual report to keep registration information up to date, while the business remains in active-good…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen reminds businesses of April 15th annual report deadline; fees waived
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is reminding businesses that the deadline to file annual reports is Monday, April 15. Secretary Jacobsen waived the annual report filing fee this year, resulting in millions of dollars in savings for Montana businesses.
All limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations, both for-profit and non-profit, must…
VIDEO: Secretary Jacobsen congratulates businesses honored at 2024 Made in Montana Tradeshow
HELENA, Mont. —Last week, Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen congratulated the businesses earning awards during the 2024 Made in Montana Tradeshshow, and she thanked all businesses for attending the prestigious two-day event at the Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds.
This year's tradeshow added extra flair as the Montana Department of Commerce celebrated 40 years…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘Nearly 5,000 new business registrations in February 2024’
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen said nearly 5,000 new business registrations were filed with the Secretary of State’s Office in February 2024, according to the Montana Business Economic Report.
