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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…
HELENA, Mont. — Third grade students from Montana City School visited the State Capitol and Secretary of State's Office on Friday. Students recently completed lessons on Montana history, including history involving the state's government.
Students were greeted by Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen. Secretary Jacobsen explained the roles and responsibilities of the Secretary of…
HELENA, Mont. — Second grade students from Smith Elementary recently visited the Montana State Capitol and met with Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen.
Secretary Jacobsen welcomed the students to the State Capitol and joined staff in explaining the responsibilities of the Secretary of State's Office. While explaining the role of the Business Services…
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen welcomed juniors and seniors from Stevensville High School to the State Capitol on Wednesday.
Students and staff, including social studies department chair Mr. Wesley Wells, traveled from the Bitterroot to visit the Secretary of State's Office, hearing from Secretary Jacobsen about the responsibilities and duties of…
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Montana Board of State Canvassers completes State Canvass for 2022 General Election
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Board of State Canvassers completed the State Canvass for the 2022 General Election on Tuesday. Representatives from the Attorney General’s Office, Office of Public Instruction, and State Auditor’s Office conducted the procedure at the State Capitol.
Pursuant to statute, the Board declared elected the candidates receiving the highest number of…
State Board of Canvassers conducts random-sample audit selection
HELENA, Mont. — This week, the State Board of Canvassers convened at the State Capitol to complete the random-sample audit selection for the 2022 General Election.
Representatives from the Attorney General's Office, Office of Public Instruction, and State Auditor's Office randomly selected the races, ballot issue, and precincts to be audited. The State Board of Canvassers…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘Montana precincts 100 percent reported’
HELENA, Mont. — All 663 of Montana’s precincts are reported following Tuesday’s midterm General Election. Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced the update on Thursday morning after the final counties had marked precincts as reported.
As of Thursday morning, the state’s total turnout sat at 459,441, though the counting of provisional ballots and certain…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen thanks election workers and voters, congratulates candidates as polls close
HELENA, Mont. — As polls closed across Montana, Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen thanked state and local election officials for their efforts during the state's midterm General Election. Secretary Jacobsen also thanked the thousands of voters who cast their ballots, while offering congratulations to all of the candidates appearing on the midterm ballots.
"Our state…
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Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen: ‘New business registrations climb again in May’
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced new business registrations climbed again in May. Roughly 5,400 new businesses registered with the Secretary of State’s Office during the month according to the Secretary of State’s Montana Business Economic Report.
New business growth has been a trend in Montana since 2021. Secretary Jacobsen cut…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen recognizes Montana local businesses during National Small Business Week
HELENA, Mont. — Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is recognizing small businesses across Montana during National Small Business Week. Secretary Jacobsen is acknowledging Montana's local businesses for the economic impact they provide for their community, as well as the state.
"Recent reports have stated more than 95 percent of Montana businesses are considered small businesses,…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen thanks Montana businesses following annual report filing season
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen thanked Montana businesses following annual report filing 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 standing.
Approximately 195,000 LLCs and corporations…
Secretary Jacobsen alerts Montana businesses of deceptive email regarding annual report filings
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is alerting Montana businesses of a deceptive email that targets annual report business filings.
Montana's business community notified the Secretary of State's Office of an email from the "Registrar Agency of Corporations" which is not affiliated with the Montana Secretary of State's Office. The email requests…
