Every year, Forward Montana releases voter guides to help Montanans make an informed vote across their entire ballot. This year, check out our candidate interviews. We hope this independent, local, nonprofit-prepared info helps! To check your voter registration or ballot status, visit the My Voter Page. You can also check this page to verify if your ballot has been accepted, or denied by the county elections office.
KEY DATES
- April 17: All ballots are mailed out. If you don’t receive your ballot by April 24, check in with your local county elections office.
- May 6 @ 12pm: Final late voter registration deadline. After April 8, voter registration forms must be submitted in person at your county elections office. Late voter registration closes at 12PM on May 6. You can still register and vote in-person through 8pm on Election Day May 7 at your local county elections office.
- May 7 @ 8 PM: All ballots must be received by your county elections office. Turn in your ballot to your local county elections office, drop it off at a drop box, or mail your ballot by April 30 (i.e., 7 days before the election) to ensure it is received on time.
Billings School Board Candidates
Candidate: Sarah Kottke, Billings School District 2 Board of Trustees, Billings High School District A
Endorsements: Billings Education Association
*Jennifer Hoffman declined an interview she is running for Billings School District 2 Board of Trustees- Billings High School District A. Website *
Candidate: Clementine Lindley, Billings School District 2 Board of Trustees, Billings District Zone 6
Endorsements: Billings Education Association
*Andrea Nemitz declined an interview, she is running for Billings School District 2 Board of Trustees, Billings District Zone 6. Website*
Billings School Safety Levies
Billings voters will see two permanent school safety levies on the ballot. A Billings High School District #2 Building Reserve Fund Safety levy and a Billings Elementary District #2 Building Reserve Fund Safety levy. If passed, these safety levies would allow School District #2 to update and implement safety measures relating to things like building maintenance, alarm systems, gang prevention, dropout prevention, mental health services, school resource officers and more. The combined levies would cost approximately $60 per year ( $5 per month) for every $300,000 in home value and would raise approximately 5 million dollars a year. You can read more about the breakdown here.
A vote FOR these levies means you support the levies and want to see this permanent safety funding for Billings Public Schools.
A vote AGAINST means you do not support the levies and do not want to see permanent safety funding for Billings Public Schools.
Flathead School Board Candidates
Candidate: Linda Kaps
Kalispell High School District
Candidate: Sue Corrigan
Kalispell Elementary School District
Candidate: Rebecca Linden
Kalispell Elementary School District
*Brian Putnam declined an interview, running for Kalispell Elementary School District*
*Reynolds Cameron declined an interview, running for Kalispell Elementary School District. Website*
