MONTANA

SECRETARY OF STATE

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MONTANA SECRETARY OF STATE

In The News

MONTANA SECRETARY OF STATE

In The News

Business Services

Need to start a business? Want to see if a name is available for a new business? Renewals, amendments, file your annual report and more!

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Election & Voter Services

Candidate Filing, View My Voter Page, Elections Forms, Ballot Measures, Elections Calendar and more!

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CERTIFICATION & NOTARY SERVICES

Need to take the Notary Exam? Find Apostilles & Authentications, find a notary near you. Need notary education or forms? Get all the info you need on Montana notary services!

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MEETING THE DEMANDS

OF A DIGITAL WORLD

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GOING DIGITAL

As Montana’s Business Officer, Secretary Stapleton is committed to giving the highest support for the small businesses which form the backbone of Montana’s economy.

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IMPROVEMENTS ARE INEVITABLE

On the day Secretary Stapleton took office, he started implementing changes to the computer system (SIMS) which serves the 160,000 businesses registering annually.

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TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE

Before Secretary Stapleton implemented his new digital services, customers were spending as much as 43 hours a day, collectively, waiting on the phone to be helped.

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LOGISTICS

You cannot manage what you do not measure. The new digital systems put in place make it easier to audit the process of our Montana business services.