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2025 Trustee School Election Information

2025 TRUSTEE SCHOOL ELECTION INFORMATION 

ELECTION DATE: MAY 6, 2025  

Montana School Elections Calendar 2025

There are three seats up for election, each for a three-year term.

Registered voters residing in the school district may file a Declaration of Intent and Oath of Candidacy form.  Candidacy filing opens December 12, 2024.

Completed forms can be filed with the District Business Manager at the Hellgate Elementary Administration Office, 2385 Flynn Lane, Missoula, MT. Forms must be filed prior to 4 p.m. March 27, 2025. 

CANDIDACY FILING:  DECLARATION AND OATH OF CANDIDACY FORM

Ballots will be mailed April 16, 2025 by the Missoula County Elections office. 
Ballots can be mailed back or dropped off at the Missoula County Elections Office
140 N Russell St, Missoula, MT or other select ballot drop off locations.
Ballots must be received by Election Day - Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

NOTICE TO CANDIDATES: All candidates campaigning for school trustee offices in first-class districts
located in counties with populations of 15,000 and more or in county high school districts having
student enrollments of 2,000 or more must file a Form C-1A. Candidates must work directly
with the Commissioner of Political Practices to file the C-1-A form and any other required forms 
to appear on the ballot. Pursuant to 13-37-225 MCA all candidates must file these forms electronically. 
Current forms are available at: MT Political Practices Forms webpage
Please visit the Commissioner of Political Practices page for additional information and guidance. 
Montana Commission of Political Practices
cpphelp@mt.gov
(406)-444-2942 

POSTINGS

Links will be provided below as they become available: 

  • NOTICE OF ELECTION
  • TRUSTEE RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN ELECTION
  • TRUSTEE MAIL BALLOT PLAN
  • LEVY MAIL BALLOT PLAN
  • MAIL BALLOT VOTING INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: 
Pursuant to 20-3-305, MCA, a Declaration of Intent for a trustee position must be submitted to the school district clerk no later than 40 days before the election. 

Pursuant to 13-37-206, MCA, all candidates for trustee positions in first-class districts located in counties with populations of 15,000 or more
OR in county high school districts having student enrollments of 2,000 or more must report their campaign finance activities
to the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices. Current forms are available at: MT Political Practices Forms webpage

For additional information, contact the Hellgate Elementary Administration Office at 406-728-5626.

2025 TRUSTEE SCHOOL ELECTION DAY INFORMATION

ELECTION DATE: MAY 6, 2025

There are three seats up for election, each for a three-year term.

On Election Day, drop off locations open at 7:00 a.m. and will remain open until 8:00 p.m.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS ON ELECTION DAY:
Elections Center, 140 N Russell St, Missoula (Drive-thru)
or Hellgate Elementary School, 2385 Flynn Ln, Missoula

Information is also available on the Missoula County election webpage at www.MissoulaVotes.com
or contact the Elections Office at (406) 258-4751.

2025 TRUSTEE ELECTIONS RESULTS
ELECTION DATE:  MAY 6, 2025
The results will be canvassed at a Special Meeting of the Board in May 2025.