Running for Office - the Details

All elections are run by our County Election Office
Regina Plettenberg, Ravalli County Elections Administrator
215 S 4th St Ste C
Hamilton MT 59840
(406) 375-6550
(406) 375-6554
rplettenberg@rc.mt.gov

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Which positions are available?

Special Elected Positions:

  • School Board
    • Corvallis, Darby, Hamilton, Florence-Carleton, Lone Rock, Stevensville, Victor
  • Bitterroot Valley Community College Trustee - District boundaries include the following school districts:
    • Corvallis, Darby, Hamilton, Lone Rock, Pinesdale, Stevensville, and Victor.
      You must live within these boundaries to qualify to run for office.
  • Special Purpose Districts:
    • Drainage Districts
      • Humble
      • Willow Creek
    • Rural Fire Districts
      • Corvallis
      • Darby
      • Florence
      • Hamilton
      • Painted Rocks
      • Stevensville
      • Sula
      • Three Mile
      • Victor
      • West Fork
    • Irrigation Districts
      • Bitterroot
      • Blodgett Creek
      • Canyon Creek
      • Charlos
      • Daly Ditches
      • Lomo
      • Mill Creek
      • Sunset
      • Ward
    • Park and Library Districts
      • Florence Park
      • Lone Rock Park
      • North Valley Public Library
      • Ravalli County Park District No. 2
      • Stevensville West Park
      • Victor Park
    • Water & Sewer Districts
      • Corvallis Sewer
      • Tin Cup Water and/or Sewer
      • Victor Water and/or Sewer

County Elected Positions:

  • Clerk and Recorder/Supt of Schools
  • County Commissioners: Districts 1, 2, 3
  • Attorney/County Administrator/Auditor
  • Treasurer/Assessor/Surveyor
  • Sheriff/Coroner
  • Justice of the Peace, Departments 1 and 2

Montana State Legislative Seats:

  • Montana House of Representatives

    Ravalli County had 4 Representative Districts. Elections are held every two years to fill these seats:

    • House District 85: South of Hamilton
    • House District 86: Hamilton
    • House District 87: Hamilton to Stevensville
    • House District 88: Stevensville North to County Line
  • Montana State Senate

    Ravalli County has 2 Senate Districts, elections are held every 4 years to fill these seats, alternating Districts. Senate District 43 is up in 2022.

    • Senate District 43: Corvallis South to Southern County Line
    • Senate District 44: Corvallis North to Northern County Line.

Click here to view the current elected officials.
Click here to view who has filed for the above seats in 2024.

Positions that will be on the ballot in 2024:

  • Governor
  • US Senate
  • US House of Representatives, District 1 and District 2
  • Attorney General
  • Secretary of State
  • State Auditor
  • Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Public Service Commissioner, District 4
  • Senate District 44
  • House Districts 85, 86, 87, 88
  • Supreme Court Chief Justice
  • Clerk of the District Court
  • Ravalli County Commissioner, District 2

Important Dates:

Click here to see detailed 2024 Election Calendars

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