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The Lewis and Clark County elections department administers federal, state, county, city and special district elections in Lewis and Clark County according to federal and state election laws. The Department also assists in elections for school districts. This department maintains the voter registration files for approximately 36,900 voters in 54 precincts. A calendar of elections is listed below.

To be eligible to vote in an election you must be registered 30 days prior to the election. Voter registration cards can be obtained from the elections office, drivers license bureau and the local area telephone books. 

Montana now allows for late registration.  If it is under 30 days before an election and you wish to register and vote, this can now be done in the local election office up to and including election day.  Please contact the local elections office at 447-8336 with any late registration questions you may have.

On election day in Lewis and Clark County approximately 350 election judge workers are on hand to assist our citizens with voting. They staff our 54 precincts. To be eligible to work on an election you must be a registered voter in Lewis and Clark County and attend training. If you are interested in becoming an election judge please contact the elections department at 406-447-8338 or E-mail

New Voting Precinct Maps
The voting precincts are effective January 1, 2004
For more information contact the Lewis & Clark County Elections Office
County Commission District Maps

The November 8th, 2011 Elections for both the City of Helena and the City of East Helena will be mail ballot elections.  On October 19th ballots will be mailed to all active registered voters within the City of Helena and the City of East Helena.  The voted ballots must be back in the Elections Office by eight p.m. on Tuesday November 8th.  Voters can mail them back in or drop them off at the office.

If you wish to use the AutoMARK to vote your ballot.  Please bring the ballot you receive in the mail to the County Elections Office.  AutoMark's will be available between October 19th and November 8th.

Below are links to sample ballots for this election:

November 8, 2011 City of Helena Sample Ballot

November 8, 2011 East Helena, Ward 1 South Sample Ballot

November 8, 2011 East Helena, Ward 2 North Sample Ballot

Lewis and Clark County
Treasurer/Clerk and Recorder
Contact Information:

Elections Department

Marilyn Bracken, Elections Supervisor
(406) 447-8338
Mbracken(at)co.lewis-clark.mt.us

http://sos.mt.gov/Elections/forms/voters/absenteeballot.pdf