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321,000+

Business Registrations

780,000+

Registered Voters

2024 General Election

Election Division

Election & Voter Services

Voter registration, election reporting & management, forms, ballot measures, and more. County election offices mailed absentee ballot packets to active, registered absentee voters on Oct. 11th.

Business Services

Business & UCC Filings

Business registrations and everything you need to start, maintain, and grow your business in Montana.

Notary Division

Notary Services

Obtain, renew, update your commission. Training, forms, events & conferences, and more.

Apostilles

Apostilles & Authentications

Provides state certification for notarized or certified documents that are to be sent to, or used in, a foreign country.

ARM & MAR

Administrative Rules

Deadlines, emergency rules, rule notices, issues, and more.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Montana Secretary
of State

Current news and press releases of the office. For all news and media coverage on the office and Secretary Christi Jacobsen, please visit media.sosmt.gov.

Elections

Secretary Christi Jacobsen: ‘Nearly 285,000 absentee ballots received 1 week before Election Day’

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen said nearly 285,000 absentee ballots have been received by election officials entering the final week until Election Day.

Elections

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen votes in 2024 Election, reminds Montanans of voter resources

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen cast her ballot for the 2024 General Election. Secretary Jacobsen voted and submitted her absentee ballot at the Lewis and Clark County Elections Office.

Youth Vote

Secretary Christi Jacobsen, Superintendent Elsie Arntzen unveil results of 2024 Montana Youth Vote

Thousands of students from across the state participated in the mock youth election, which allows students to learn about elections and practice voting.

Charles Heringer, Business Services Customer

"I just wanted to commend Kelley for the great job she did helping me on the phone today. She should be acknowledged for her patience and understanding "

Charles Heringer, Business Services Customer

Kelly Manzer, Business Services Customer

“I received the email notice for filing the 2022 Annual Report for my business today.  The link led me to a very user-friendly site which allowed me to update, file and submit payment for the 2022 Annual Report in just minutes

Kelly Manzer, Business Services Customer

Melissa Ross, Business Services Customer

“THANK YOU!! That was the easiest annual report I’ve ever had to file.  I appreciate you making the web so much easier to navigate.  HUGE improvement!  Kudos to you and your staff!”

Melissa Ross, Business Services Customer

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