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Elections & Government Services
P.O. Box 202801
Helena, MT 59620-2801
State Capitol, Room 260
1301 6th Avenue
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 444-4732
Fax (406) 444-2023 |
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Elections & Government Services Deputy
Lisa Kimmet
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Citizen Involvement
Several potential citizen-initiated ballot issue petitions for the 2010 election may soon be circulating. To see up-to-date ballot issue information, click here.
Legislative Update
Secretary of State Linda McCulloch sponsored 2 election-related bills in the 2009 Montana Legislative Session:
- Senate Bill 155 is a bill that will allow county election officials to conduct random-sample post-election audits of their vote tabulating equipment. This legislation will provide transparency to the vote counting process, and will instill confidence in Montana voters that their votes are being counted accurately.
- Senate Bill 156 changes the first and last day for candidate filing to 10 days earlier than previously provided. Candidate filing for 2010 will open January 14 and close March 15. The legislation was an effort to provide more time for county election officials to verify and submit ballot information to ballot printing companies.
Some of the other election-related bills that passed in the 2009 Session are:
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Elections and Government
Services
Updated Elections Administrative Rules for Public Comment: Notice of Proposed Amendment 44-2-151
Upcoming Election Information:
The following statewide elections will be held in 2010:
- June 8, 2010 – Primary Election
- November 2, 2010 – Federal General Election
Check with your county election administrator to find out what local elections will be held in your county in 2010.
Election Calendar 2010
Important Election Dates:
- January 14 – First day for declarations for nomination to be filed for Primary Election
- March 15 – 5:00 p.m. last day for candidates to file declarations for Primary Election
- May 10 – 5:00 p.m. deadline for regular voter registration for Primary Election
- May 11 – Beginning of late registration period for Primary Election
- June 8 – Primary Election
- October 4 – 5:00 p.m. deadline for regular voter registration for General Election
- October 5 – Beginning of late registration period for General Election
- November 2 – Federal General Election
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