Candidate Information for 2014 Elections

• January 9, 2014 – First day for declarations for nomination to be filed for Primary Election
• March 10, 2014 – 5:00 p.m. last day for candidates to file declarations for Primary Election
• June 3, 2014 – Primary Election
• November 4, 2014 – Federal General Election
• Forms for Candidates
  • Declaration for Nomination and Oath of Office
  • Major Party and Nonpartisan Candidates Filing Information
  • Presidential, Independent/Minor Party/Indigent, and Write-In Candidates and Political Party Qualification Forms and Filing Information
  • Change of Address – Legislature
  • Withdrawal of Candidacy
  • Petition for Recount
  • Applicable Laws

Offices on the 2014 Ballot

• United States Senator, 6-year term
• United States Representative, 4-year term
• Public Service Commissioner, 4-year term
  • District 1
  • District 5
• Supreme Court Justice, 8-year term
  • Seat 1
  • Seat 2
• District Court Judge
  • District 1, Dept. 3            District 13, Dept. 5
  • District 7, Dept. 2            District 16, Dept. 1* remainder of term
  • District 8, Dept. 4            District 18, Dept. 2
  • District 13, Dept. 4          District 20, Dept. 1

    District 21, Dept. 2

•  State Senator, 4-year term
  • Districts 1, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 23,

    25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 39, 40, 42, 44, 48, and 49

• State Representative, 2-year term
  • Districts 1 - 100

Legislative Districts

Detailed information and maps on the new legislative districts are available at the following links:

• 2011-2012 Redistricting Plan and Available Maps
• 2003 Districting and Apportionment Plan
• Map of the 2011 Montana Legislature

Political Party Affiliations

If you are interested in running as a candidate for one of Montana's qualfied political parties,check the status of parties currently qualified for the ballot here.  If you are interested in running as an independent or as a representative of a party that has not qualified for the ballot in Montana, please contact the Secretary of State's office at 406-444-5346 for more information, or contact the elections division at soselections@mt.gov.