Political Parties

Political parties must meet certain statutory requirements in order to nominate candidates for the ballot in Montana. A party automatically qualifies for the ballot if it had a candidate for statewide office in either of the last two general elections who received a total number of votes that was 5 percent or more of the total number of votes cast for the most recent successful candidate for governor.

If a political party does not meet that requirement, it may qualify to nominate its candidates by circulating a petition requesting a primary election. The petition must be in a form prescribed by the Secretary of State and must include an Affidavit of Petition Signature Gatherer. Additional political party information and specific requirements can be found at https://sosmt.gov/elections/filing/information.

Please contact the Secretary of State’s office at 406-444-9608 or contact Elections and Voter Services at [email protected] for more information.

Currently Qualified Political Parties

Last updated June 16, 2022

Democratic Party
P.O. Box 802
Helena, MT 59624
(406) 442-9520
Fax: (406) 442-9534

Green Party
c/o 608 16th Ave. E
Polson, MT 59860
(Eligible for the 2022 ballot per Federal Court Ruling – Montana Green Party vs. Jacobsen CV-18-00087-H-BMM-JTJ)

Montana Libertarian Party
4313 Linney Road
Bozeman, MT 59718
Phone: (406) 404-6453

Republican Party
P.O. Box 935
Helena, MT 59624
(406) 442-6469
Fax: (406) 442-3293

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