Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen announced on Tuesday that the state’s post-election audit process is officially underway.

The Montana State Board of Canvassers—representatives from the Attorney General’s Office, Office of Public Instruction, and State Auditor’s Office—convened at the State Capitol on Tuesday to randomly select the races and precincts to be audited for Montana’s 2026 Primary Election post-election audit. Participants took turns rolling multiple 10-sided dice to determine the selections.

Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is thanking voters and election workers across the Treasure State following Tuesday’s 2026 Primary Election. Polling places opened at 7 a.m., with voters casting ballots for local, state, and federal offices. With all counties marking their precincts as fully reported, nearly 300,000 Montanans participated in the Primary Election. Fewer than one percent of ballots were rejected, as election officials statewide worked efficiently to assist voters in resolving their ballots.

“Election Day voting is underway.”

That’s the morning message from Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen as polls began opening at 7 a.m. across the state for the 2026 Primary Election.