Elections

POPULAR ELECTION FORMS:

Voter Registration Application- Application used to register to vote.

Absentee Ballot Request- This form is used to request to receive ballots in the mail for all election or for a specific election.

Removal From Absentee List- This form is to be used to stop receiving ballots in the mail

Voter Cancellation Request- Used to cancel your Voter Registration in Hill County.

 

2023/2024 Candidate Filing Information

Special Purpose District Candidate Filing Information

Candidate Filing Opens: December 14, 2023

Candidate Filing Closes: February 12, 2024

Deadline to file as a write-in candidate: March 4, 2024

Election Day- May 7, 2024

Federal Primary/ General   Candidate Filing Information

Candidate Must Reside in Montana: November 5, 2023

Candidate Filing Opens:  January 11, 2024

Candidate Filing Closes: March 11, 2024

Deadline to file as a write-in candidate for the Primary Election: April 1, 2024

Deadline to file as a write-in candidate for the General Election: September 10, 2024

Primary- June 4th 2024

General- November 5, 2024

Election Day:

If you are interested in being an Election Judge, please contact our office at 400-2323.

Election Judge Application

If you have any questions contact the Hill County Clerk and Recorders Office, 315, 4th St, Havre, MT 59501, or by phone 406-400-2323.

Senate and House District seats must be filed through the Secretary of State's Office. Candidates filing for local positions, such as City, County, and Special District seats, must file through the Hill County Clerk and Recorder's Office.

Each candidate for office must affirm when filing that they meet (or will meet within constitutional and statutory deadlines) the qualifications prescribed by the Constitution and laws of the United States and the State of Montana.

Candidates should refer to the Commissioner of Political Practice for candidate financial reporting information and forms to ensure their name appears on the ballot.

Satellite Voting Office

Location: Stone Child College (Foyer of the Kenawash Building)   8294 Upper Box Elder Road- Box Elder, MT 59521

**Please note that if Stone Child College is shut down or the reservation is on lockdown we will not have the satellite office open.**

If you mail your ballot back please mail it at least 1 week before Election Day or hand deliver your ballot to the Hill County Courthouse 315 4th Street, Monday thru Friday from 8am-5pm or on Election Day from 7am- 8pm.

 

If you wish to vote In-Person after you have received your ballot, bring it to the Elections Office. You can vote your ballot at a poll booth and drop your ballot in our ballot box.

 

The below  Polling Places were used in November 2018
PCT POLLING PLACE ADDRESS HOUSE DISTRICT SENATE DISTRICT WARD
1 Havre High School - Gym 900 18th Street, Havre MT  59501 28 14 3
2 St. Jude's Parish Center 440 7th Ave, Havre   MT   59501 28 14 4
3 Havre Middle School - Gym 1441 11th Street West, Havre  MT 59501 28 14 2
7 Havre High School - Gym 900 18th Street, Havre   MT  59501 28 14 1
8 Havre High School - Gym 900 18th Street, Havre   MT  59501 28 14 1
9 Havre High School - Gym 900 18th Street, Havre   MT  59501 28 14 3
10 St. Jude's Parish Center 440 7th Ave, Havre   MT   59501 28 14 4
13 Havre Middle School - Gym 1441 11th Street West, Havre   MT   59501 28 14 2
14 St. Jude's Parish Center 440 7th Ave, Havre   MT   59501 32 16 -
15 Havre Middle School - Gym 1441 11th Street West, Havre  MT 59501 27 14 -
16 Havre Middle School - Gym 1441 11th Street West, Havre  MT 59501 28 14 -
18 Box Elder School 205 Main Street, Box Elder, MT 59521 32 16 -
20 Hi-Line Community Center 502 5th Street, Hingham, MT 59528 27 14 -
21 Hi-Line Community Center 502 1st Street, Hingham, MT 59528 27 14 -
22 Hi-Line Community Center 502 5th Street, Hingham, MT 59528 27 14 -
25 St. Jude's Parish Center 440 7th Ave, Havre   MT   59501 33 17 -
28 Chippewa Cree Wellness Center 646 Clinic Road East, Rocky Boy Reservation, Box Elder, MT 59521 32 16 -
 

2019 PRECINCT MAP

 

SATELLITE VOTING OFFICE AT- FOYER OF THE KENAWASH BUILDING - 8294 Upper Box Elder Rd

Voter Registration Application

Absentee Ballot Application

BIPA form Oct 2019 PDF

To vote in Hill County, Montana, you must be:

    • 18 or older on or before the next election.
    • A citizen of the United States.
    • A Montana resident for at least 30 days.
    • Registered as required by law.

Register to vote by completing and signing a Voter Registration Application and returning it in person or by mail to the Hill County Clerk and Recorder's Office, 315 4th St, Havre, MT 59501

You cannot vote if you:

    • Are a convicted felon currently serving a sentence in a penal institution.
    • Have been judged in a court of law to be of unsound mind.

The deadline for regular registration is 30 days before any election. If you miss that deadline, late registration is available at the election office

Military and Overseas Voters

Military and Overseas Citizens are afforded special voting privileges under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA).

UOCAVA voters include:

    • Members of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine on active duty
    • Spouses or depedents of members of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine on active duty
    • U.S. citizens residing outside of the U.S.

To let us know you are a UOCAVA voter, register and request your absentee ballot with the Federal Post Card Application.

UOCAVA voters can:

  1. Request your absentee ballot be sent to you by email, fax or regular mail.

2. Receive your ballot early - absentee ballots are mailed 45 days before an election  to UOCAVA voters. (All other absentee ballots are mailed 20-25 days before an election.)

3. Access and mark your absentee ballot online with Montana's Electronic Absentee System.

4.Return your absentee ballot by email, fax or regular mail.

For more information on UOCAVA voting, contact us, visit the state's website for UOCAVA voters, or visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program's website.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Lexis Dockter, Election Administrator
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  Phone: 406-265-5481 ext 2323
Hill County Courthouse
315 4th Street
Havre, MT 59501

QUICK LINKS

My Voter Page

Montana Secretary of State

Commissioner of Political Practices

Title 13, M.C.A