HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen joined state and local election officials in attending the biennial Election Administrator Certification training event this month.
The Secretary of State’s Elections & Voter Services Division hosted the training, which included presentations from state and local election officials covering a variety of topics in preparation for the 2024 election cycle. The training is required for all county election administrators in Montana.
“I’m grateful to our state and local election officials for the work they do each day to provide safe, secure, transparent, and accessible elections for all Montanans,” said Secretary Jacobsen. “Voters rely on the Montana Election Team, from the Secretary of State’s Office to the county election administrators and the election workers, and we’re honored to serve them as we prepare for the upcoming 2024 elections.”
Presentations from the Secretary of State’s Office and county election officials included discussions about voter registration, candidate filing, election judge recruitment and training, assisting voters with disabilities, and much more.
The Secretary of State’s Office also highlighted the importance and significance of security, both physical security and cybersecurity, as it pertains to elections. County election officials discussed best practices related to Election Day preparation, polling places, chain of custody, and the canvass and post-election audit procedures.
“I’m proud of the team at the Secretary of State’s Office for conducting this excellent certification and training event,” said Secretary Jacobsen, “and I’m appreciative of the county election officials for attending, participating, and continuing their training on behalf of our Montana voters.”
Montana’s candidate filing period began on Thursday, January 11 and closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, March 11. As of Wednesday morning, more than 260 candidate filings had been processed by the Secretary of State’s Office.
Montana’s Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 4, while the General Election is set for Tuesday, November 5.
