Clerk and Recorder / Elections

Clerk & Recorder

Lana Claassen

406-622-5151
E-mail

Office Hours

Courthouse (first floor)

Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Physical Address
1308 Franklin Street
Fort Benton, MT 59442

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 459
Fort Benton, MT 59442

About the Office

The Chouteau County Clerk & Recorder is an elected official responsible for maintaining many of the County's official records. The office records and preserves documents related to real property, vital records, and County government proceedings.

Services provided by the Clerk & Recorder include:

  • Recording real estate documents

  • Maintaining land records

  • Issuing birth and death certificates

  • Maintaining records of the Board of County Commissioners

  • Preserving official County records


Records

  • Birth Certificates

  • Death Certificates

  • Property Records

  • Recorded Documents

  • Election Information

Marriage Licenses are issued by the Clerk of Court.


Elections

The Clerk & Recorder also serves as the Chouteau County Election Administrator, overseeing all federal, state, county, municipal, and school elections conducted within the county.

The Election Office is responsible for:

  • Voter registration

  • Conducting elections

  • Early and absentee voting

  • Maintaining voter records

  • Certifying election results

Voter Portal

☑ Register to Vote

☑ Update or verify your registration information

☑ Find your polling place

☑ Track your absentee ballot

☑ View your sample ballot


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