Yellowstone County Elections Office
Bret Rutherford, Elections Administrator

County Courthouse Rm. 101
P O Box 35002
Billings, MT 59107-5002
(406) 256-2740
(406) 254-7940 (fax)


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2012 ELECTION INFORMATION
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School Elections: May 8, 2012
Filing Dates: December 26, 2011 to March 29, 2012 (40 days)
SD2 Positions Open: 2 Single Member Districts #4, #6 (3 yr term)
High School District - A
Petition of Nomination:
1st Class - 20 Signatures (20-3-344)
Other Classes - 5 Signatures (20-3-305)
Close of Registration: April 9
Absentee Ballots Available: April 18

Fire: #3, 4, 5, 7, 8, BUFSA, LUFSA, Blue Creek, Shepherd
Filing Dates: December 26, 2011 to February 23, 2012
(7-33-2106)(13-10-503)

Petition of Nomination - 5 Signatures
********To Election Administrator - February 16


Primary Election: June 5, 2012
Filing Dates: January 12 - March 12
Close of Registration: May 7
If you miss this deadline, you may still register under late registration procedures by appearing at the county election office up to and including election day. (With the exception of noon to 5:00 pm on the Monday immediately preceding election) You will be required to complete a voter registration
card, and will then be issued a ballot for the election.

Absentee Ballots Available: May 7

Yellowstone Conservation District: (3 supervisors Districts 3, 4 & 5) 10 signatures no fee
Lockwood Urban Transportation: (2 directors) Filing: June 14 to Aug. 12, 25 signatures no fee

Filing Fees: 13-10-202

Offices to be Filled Salary Filing Fee Form
Commissioner Dist. 3 $62,123.00 $311.00 C-1-A
Clerk & Recorder $60,123.00 $301.00 C-1-A
Clerk of District Court $62,123.00 $311.00 C-1-A
13th District Court Judge, 1,2,3 $113,928.00 $1139.28 C-1
State Senate (21,22,24,26,27)   $15.00 C-1
State Representative (all)   $15.00 C-1

 

 

 

 


General Election: November 6, 2012
Close of Regular Registration: October 9
If you miss this deadline, you may still register under late registration procedures by appearing at the county election office up to and including election day. (With the exception of noon to 5:00 pm on the Monday immediately preceding election) You will be required to complete a voter registration
card, and will then be issued a ballot for the election.

Absentee Ballots Available: October 9

Deadline Declaration of Intent for Write-in: School - March 12, Primary - May 10, General - Oct. 11


CALENDAR OF ELECTIONS TO BE HELD

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

BRANCH

OFFICE

TERM

ELECTIONS

EXECUTIVE

President/Vice-President

4 yrs.

2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

LEGISLATIVE

United States Senate

(Eastern District)

6 yrs.

2000, 2006, 2012, 2018, 2024, 2030

United States Senate

(Western District)

6 yrs.

2002, 2008, 2014, 2020, 2026, 2032

United States Representative

(U.S. House)

2 yrs.

2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010

STATE GOVERNMENT

BRANCH

OFFICE

TERM

ELECTIONS

EXECUTIVE

Governor/Lt. Governor

4 yrs.

2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

Secretary of State

4 yrs.

2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

Attorney General

4 yrs.

2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

State Auditor

4 yrs.

2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

Public Service Commissioner (Dist 2)

4 yrs.

2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

Superintendent of Public Instruction

4 yrs.

2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

JUDICIAL

Clerk of the Supreme Court

6 yrs.

2000, 2006, 2012, 2018, 2024, 2030

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

8 yrs.

2000, 2008, 2016, 2024, 2032, 2040

Supreme Court Justice (Dept 1 & 2)

8 yrs.

2006, 2014, 2022, 2030, 2038, 2046

Supreme Court Justice (Dept 3)

8 yrs.

2000, 2008, 2016, 2024, 2032, 2040

Supreme Court Justice (Dept 4)

8 yrs.

2002, 2010, 2018, 2026, 2034, 2042

Supreme Court Justice (Dept 5 & 6)

8 yrs.

2004, 2012, 2020, 2028, 2036, 2044

District Court Judge (Dist 13, Dept 1, 2, 3)

6 yrs.

2000, 2006, 2012, 2018, 2024, 2030

District Court Judge (Dist 13, Dept 4 & 5)

6 yrs.

2002, 2008, 2014, 2020, 2026, 2032

LEGISLATIVE

State Senator (Dist 4, 7, 9, 11)

4 yrs.

2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

State Senator (Dist 3, 5, 6, 8, 10)

4 yrs.

2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

State Representatives (All Districts)

2 yrs.

2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010

COUNTY GOVERNMENT

BRANCH

OFFICE

TERM

ELECTIONS

ADMINISTRATION

Commissioner (Dist 1)

6 yrs.

2002, 2008, 2014, 2020, 2026, 2032

Commissioner (Dist 2)

6 yrs.

2004, 2010, 2016, 2022, 2028, 2034

Commissioner (Dist 3)

6 yrs.

2000, 2006, 2012, 2018, 2024, 2030

Clerk & Recorder; Sheriff; Attorney; Superintendent of Schools; Auditor; Assessor; Treasurer; Surveyor

4 yrs.

2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

Clerk of Court

4 yrs.

2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

JUDICIAL

Justice of Peace (Dept 1 & 2)

4 yrs.

2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

POLITICAL PARTIES

Precinct Committeepeople

2 yrs.

2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010

CITY GOVERNMENT

ENTITY

OFFICE

TERM

ELECTIONS

CITY OF BILLINGS

 

 

GAS FRANCHISE

Mayor

4 yrs.

2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Council Members (10)

(5 members run every 2 years)

4 yrs.

2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011

Municipal Court Judge

4 yrs.

2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

 

25 yrs.

2004, 2029

CITY OF LAUREL

 

 

GAS FRANCHISE

Mayor

4 yrs.

2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Alderman/Alderwoman (8)

(4 run every 2 years)

4 yrs.

2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011

City Court Judge

4 yrs.

2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

 

25 yrs.

2003, 2028

TOWN BROADVIEW

2 Commissioners

4 yrs.

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023

3 Commissioners

4 yrs.

2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

SPECIAL DISTRICTS

ENTITY

OFFICE

TERM

ELECTIONS

Heights Water

3 Directors

4 yrs.

2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

2 Directors

4 yrs.

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023

Hidden Lake Water/Sewer

3 Directors

4 yrs.

2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

2 Directors

4 yrs.

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023

Huntley Water/Sewer

3 Directors

4 yrs.

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023

2 Directors

4 yrs.

2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Lockwood Water/Sewer

3 Directors

4 yrs.

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023

2 Directors

4 yrs.

2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

South Hills Water/Sewer

3 Directors

4 yrs.

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023

2 Directors

4 yrs.

2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

Worden/Ballantine Water/Sewer

2 Directors

4 yrs.

2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2021

3 Directors

4 yrs.

2003, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023

FIRE DISTRICTS (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, Lufsa, Blue, Bufsa, Shepherd)

Trustees

3 yrs.

Annually

SOIL CONSERVATION

3 Supervisors

4 yrs.

2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

2 Supervisors

4 yrs.

2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

LOCKWOOD URBAN TRANSPORTATION

2 Directors

4 yrs.

2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

3 Directors

4 yrs.

2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022

 

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