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Business Registrations

741,000+

Registered Voters

— 2024   Annual Reports

Annual Report
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2024 Annual Report
Filing begins January 1, 2024

Fees will be waived for all businesses that file by the April 15th deadline.

Candidate Filing
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2024 Candidate Filing

Everything you need to know on 2024 candidate filing and the candidates who filed for office in Montana.

Business Services
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Business & UCC Filings

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

Election Division
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Election & Voter Services

Voter registration, election reporting & management, forms, ballot measures, and more.

Notary Services
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Notary Services

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

Apostilles
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Apostilles & Authentications

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

Administrative Rules
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ARM & MAR

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 thanks staff, candidates for successful 2024 candidate filing period

Candidate filing period closed on Monday, March 11.

SOS News
Secretary Jacobsen standing up for small businesses, monitoring Corporate Transparency Act court decision

“We maintain that FinCEN reporting requirements are unnecessarily complex and have so far caused nothing but confusion and distress for America’s businesses.”

Business Services
Secretary Christi Jacobsen congratulates businesses at 2024 Made in Montana Tradeshow

Dozens of businesses from around Montana gather in Helena for the Tradeshow.

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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