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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…
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…
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Secretary of State’s Office presents at 2023 Montana Association of Clerks & Recorders Convention
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced that the Secretary of State’s Office presented at the 2023 Montana Association of Clerks & Recorders/Election Administrators (MACR) Convention this week.
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…
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Secretary Christi Jacobsen announces August’s new business registrations
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced that nearly 5,300 new businesses were registered with the state in August 2023. That's according to data unveiled in the Montana Business Economic Report.
According to the Economic Report, each month in 2023 has seen higher business growth than the same timespan last year. Montana had…
Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announces new business registrations continued climbing in July
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced this week that roughly 4,600 new businesses were registered in the state in July, continuing the trend of record business growth in Montana.
Secretary Christi Jacobsen announces more Montana business growth in June 2023
HELENA, Mont. — Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced this week that new business registrations in Montana surged again in June 2023.
Roughly 5,300 new businesses were registered with the Secretary of State's Office, easily surpassing the approximately 4,300 new registrations in June of 2022.
Montana has had record business growth since Secretary Jacobsen took…
Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announces 2024 Annual Report fees will be waived for all Montana businesses
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced on Friday that 2024 Annual Report filing fees will be waived for all Montana businesses. The elimination of the Annual Report filing fee will result in millions of dollars in savings for Montana businesses.
"Our Montana businesses work hard to provide services and products to their communities,…
