Montana Secretary of State
Christi Jacobsen
Christi Jacobsen became Montana’s 22nd Secretary of State on January 4, 2021.
Secretary Jacobsen is a native Montanan, born and raised in Helena. She and her husband raised their five children in Helena. Secretary Jacobsen was educated in Montana receiving a degree from Carroll College and a master’s degree in public administration from University of Montana.
Secretary Jacobsen has two decades of experience in leadership for state government. She has increased efficiencies in the office, cut business registration fees in half, and implemented an improved, modern, secure election management system. Montana has had record new business registration under her leadership.
- Cut business fees in half for Montana businesses, resulting in record business growth. (Roughly 53,000 new business registrations in 2022)
- Launched modern, secure election management system.
- Generated millions revenue for Montana schools and increasing public access with the Land Board.
- Placed Constitutions in the hands of Montana students.
- Developing replacement system for Administrative Rules of Montana & Montana Administrative Register.