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Granite County Clerk & Recorder Office also serves as Granite County Election Office. Election administration is ever evolving. The Election administrator is required to attend training conducted by MT Secretary of State on a by annual Schedule. The staff of Granite County Election office is always available for questions and to assist in any issues that may arise.
Department Contact Info
Address:
P.O. Box 9
Philipsburg, MT
59858
Phone: (406) 859-1234
NOTICES
2025 Granite County Municipal Calendar
*************Due to HB 207 candidate open and closing dates have changed******************
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - Candidate filing opens at 8 am
Declaration of Nomination and Oath of Candidacy shall be filed in the Clerk & Recorder’s Office
located in the Granite County Courthouse; 220 N Sansome St., Philipsburg, MT 59858
Three (3) council member seats - 4 yr term each
Mayor - 4 yr term
Monday, June 11, 2025 - Candidate filing closes at 5 pm
Primary Election Tuesday, September 9, 2025 (if needed)
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 - Municipal General Election
Filed for office
Philipsburg Mayor: Greg Bahr, Jacquelyn Butler, Anne Fillmore.
Philipsburg Town Council: Charlie Fritz, Gary Fujinami, Joshua Henderson, Sue Kelly, John Laigaie III.
Drummond Mayor: Gail Leeper.
Drummond Town Council: Earl Clute, Michael O'Dell.
Filing fees
Philipsburg
Mayor $519.45
Councilperson $52.51
Drummond
Mayor $60.00
Councilperson $15.00
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2025 Granite County Hospital Board Election Calendar
Updated March 11, 2025
Election cancelled - due to number of candidates less than number of seats to be filled.
Election Day – May 6, 2025
Thursday, December 12, 2024 – Candidate filing opens
Monday, February 10, 2025 – Candidate filing closes at 5pm
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 - Ballots mailed
SEAT 1 - 3 yr term (expires 2028)
SEAT 3 - remainder of 3 yr term (expires 2026)
Declaration of Nomination and Oath of Candidacy shall be filed (no fee) in the Clerk & Recorder’s Office located in the Granite County Courthouse; 220 N Sansome St., Philipsburg, MT 59858
Filed for office
Seat 1: Wendy Dyer, filed then resigned; Laureen Joest, appointed.
Seat 3: No one filed; David Warden, appointed.
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Granite County abstract of votes for the Federal General Election held November 5, 2024 can be found within the November 2024 minutes on the Commissioner's page.
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Department Contact Info
Phone:
(406) 859-3771 option 2
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 925, Philipsburg, MT 59858
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