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“Whether it’s a Main Street storefront or a small rural shop serving customers nationwide, our entrepreneurs are proving that you can succeed anywhere in Montana.”
Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State
Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen waived the 2026 Annual Report filing fee for all businesses that file between January 1 and April 15, 2026.
Results and information for Montana elections.
Business registrations and everything you need to start, maintain, and grow your business in Montana.
Maintaining a Notary Commission, Accessing Montana Notary Statutes and Administrative Rules.
Provides state certification for notarized or certified documents that are to be sent to, or used in, a foreign country.
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Current news and press releases of the office. For all news and media coverage on the office and Secretary Christi Jacobsen, please visit the Media Center..
Montana’s Main Streets, downtowns, and small business communities had reason to celebrate in July as the Secretary of State’s Office recorded more than 8,000 business applications — a new monthly high and an increase from 6,789 applications submitted in July of last year.
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is celebrating a decisive court ruling that backs her work to protect the integrity of Montana’s elections after a court decision upheld Montana’s photo voter identification law, a clear win for every honest voter in the Treasure State.
Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen joined Montanans on Wednesday to participate in a nationwide reading of the Declaration of Independence, 250 years after Colonel John Nixon’s first public reading of the document at what is now known as Independence Hall.
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