(HELENA,)— Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen, last week welcomed election officials from across the state to the 2026 Montana Election Summit, a multiday training and
collaboration event focused on preparing for this year’s elections. The summit brought together members of the Montana Election Team – state and local officials from all 56 counties – for
certification training, bestpractice sessions, and discussions on election security, voter education, and customer service.
Throughout the summit, attendees participated in sessions on topics such as updates to election law and administrative rules, cybersecurity and physical security for elections, ballothandling
procedures, postelection audits, and communicating important election information to voters. County election officials also had the opportunity to visit with staff from the Secretary of State’s
Office and Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to discuss procedures and processes ahead of the 2026 Primary and General Elections.
