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HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen welcomed students from across the state to the Montana State Capitol this week. Secretary Jacobsen and staff visited with students serving the Montana Legislature, groups from Class C schools Hysham, Stanford, and Turner, and a group of homeschooled students from Dillon.
Secretary Jacobsen and staff highlighted…
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…
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Secretary Christi Jacobsen ‘eager and ready’ to further safeguard Montana elections
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen penned letters to the U.S. Attorney General and Acting Commissioner of Social Security indicating Montana is eager and ready to enter an agreement with the White House to further safeguard Montana elections.
"Montanans have made it clear–they want elections that are safe, secure, and transparent, with only eligible…
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. …
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‘Best experience with a government office’: Secretary Jacobsen thanks businesses for successful 2025 annual report season
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen thanked the more than 200,000 businesses statewide for a successful 2025 Annual Report filing season. All limited liability companies (LLCs) and corporations must file an annual report to keep their registration information current while doing business in Montana.
Secretary Jacobsen waived the annual report filing fee…
Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘New business registrations climbed again in March 2025’
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen said that roughly 6,600 new business registrations were filed with the Secretary of State's Office in March, according to the Montana Business Economic Report. The latest data reinforces a positive trend of new business registrations in Montana over the past four years.
"From the Hi-Line to…
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…
