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HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen engaged with students from western Montana schools during their Thursday visits to the Montana State Capitol. Student groups from Corvallis Middle School and Victor Middle and High School had the opportunity to meet Secretary Jacobsen as part of their tours of the State Capitol, where they…
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen visited with numerous student groups during the first half of the 2025 Legislative Session. Field trips to the State Capitol are common for Montana schools to educate students about state government and allow them to meet elected officials.
"It's fantastic to see staff and administrators dedicated…
HELENA, Mont. — Students from Lima High School visited the Secretary of State's Office this week during a field trip to the Montana State Capitol. Four students were chaperoned by Superintendent Greg Iverson, who also serves as the Principal and History/English teacher.
Staff from the Secretary of State's Office described the various roles the office…
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen and staff visited with students from Stevensville High School this month during the school's visit to the State Capitol.
Stevensville government and history teacher Wes Wells chaperoned the students, allowing them to view the State Capitol, observe the Montana Legislature, and meet with elected officials.…
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Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘Montana’s Electoral College votes cast for President Donald Trump’
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen presided over the Meeting of the Electoral College on Tuesday afternoon at the State Capitol. Montana's electors cast the state's four Electoral College votes for President Donald Trump.
"The ballots have been accepted," said Secretary Jacobsen. "Please visually witness the fact that the 2024 Montana Presidential Electors have…
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,…
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Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘One month left to file 2025 annual report; fees waived for all Montana businesses’
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is reminding Montana businesses that there is one month remaining to file the 2025 annual report. Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and Corporations (profit and nonprofit) have until April 15, 2025, to file.
For the second consecutive year, Secretary Jacobsen has waived the fee for annual report filings. The…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘Montana’s robust business growth continues in February’
HELENA, Mont. — Montana's business landscape continued its robust growth in 2025, with more than 5,100 new business registrations filed with the Secretary of State's Office in February, according to the Montana Business Economic Report.
The new year began with over 6,000 new business registrations filed in January.
"Montanans are demonstrating remarkable entrepreneurial spirit, and…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘More than 6,000 new businesses registered in January 2025’
HELENA, Mont. — Montana is already off to a record-breaking pace of new business registrations in 2025.
In early January, Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen joined the Governor's Office in celebrating a record year of business creation in 2024. Weeks later, Secretary Jacobsen announced that the Montana Business Economic Report showed more than 6,000…
Governor Gianforte, Secretary Jacobsen celebrate record business creation in 2024
HELENA, Mont. – Governor Greg Gianforte and Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen today announced a record number of new businesses were created in Montana last year. At Granite Peak Athletics in East Helena, Sec. Jacobsen reported that Montanans registered more than 63,814 new businesses with her office in 2024, surpassing the previous record set in…
