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Sanders County Appointment Notice Elections Administrator

Sanders County is soliciting applications to fill an open appointed vacancy. We will accept applicants for an appointment as Elections Administrator until Monday, January 13, 2026, at 9:30 AM. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for later that same week at a time to be announced.

This office is responsible for performing a multitude of complex, wide-ranging duties with accuracy, timeliness, and respect for confidentiality. This position manages up to six staff members.

General qualifications for county office. A person is eligible for a county office who, at the time of the election, is:

• Of the voting age required by the Montana constitution;
• A citizen of the state; and
• (a) an elector of the county in which the duties of the office are to be exercised; or (b) in the case of an office consolidated between two or more counties, an elector in one of the counties in which the duties of the office are to be exercised.

Role and duties of Election Administrator:

• The county clerk and recorder of each county is the election administrator unless the governing body of the county designates another official or appoints an election administrator.
• The election administrator is responsible for the administration of all procedures relating to registration of electors and conduct of elections, shall keep all county records relating to elector registration and elections, and is the primary point of contact for the county with respect to the statewide voter registration list and implementation of other provisions of applicable federal law governing elections.
• The election administrator may appoint a deputy election administrator for each political subdivision required to hold elections.

The hourly rate of pay for this position is $24.09/hour, depending on experience.