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 Candidate Filing Information
Special Purpose District Candidate Filing Information (Fire Districts)
Candidate Filing Opens: December 8, 2023
Candidate Filing Closes: February 6, 2023
Deadline to file as a write-in candidate: February 27, 2023
Election Day- May 2, 2023
School District Candidate Filing Information-Please contact the school district's clerk to determine which offices are up for election in 2021. School districts conduct their own respective elections
Candidate Filing Opens: December 8,2023
Candidate Filing Closes: March 23, 2023
Deadline to file as a write-in candidate: March 30, 2023
Election Day- May 2, 2023
Municipal (City) Candidate Filing Information (City of Havre and Town of Hingham)
Candidate Filing Opens:
Candidate Filing Closes:
Deadline to file as a write-in candidate for the Primary Election:
Deadline to file as a write-in candidate for the General Election:
Primary-
General-
Election Day:
If you are interested in being an Election Judge, please contact our office at 400-2323.
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 | - |
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SATELLITE VOTING OFFICE AT- FOYER OF THE KENAWASH BUILDING - 8294 Upper Box Elder Rd |
Voter Registration Application
BIPA form Oct 2019 PDF
To vote in Hill County, Montana, you must be:
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- 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:
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- 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:
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- 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:
- 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.