First call: your county election administrator, usually in the clerk and recorder's office at the courthouse in Ekalaka. They take filings for every county, city and district office here and can tell you which seats are up next. Statewide contact list.
County government
Carter County is governed by a board of county commissioners (three members in most counties), along with the county's other elected officers below.
- County Commissioners
- Clerk and Recorder
- Treasurer
- Sheriff
- County Attorney
- Clerk of District Court
- Superintendent of Schools
- Coroner
- Justice of the Peace
Small counties often combine offices (for example, sheriff and coroner). Your county's ballot shows exactly which seats are separate.
Cities and towns
Each elects a mayor and a city or town council in odd-numbered years (next: November 2027). Larger cities also elect a city judge.
| City or town | Class | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Ekalaka | Town |
Schools and local districts
- School board trustees: find your district in the OPI schools directory. Elections every May.
- Conservation district supervisors: see the DNRC conservation districts list.
- Fire, water and sewer, hospital and other special districts: ask the county election office which districts cover your address.
- Appointed county and city boards: check the county website or call the commissioners' office for openings.
Your seats in Helena and Washington
| Office | Your district |
|---|---|
| State House and State Senate | Legislative districts don't follow county lines. Look yours up by address. |
| District Court | 16th Judicial District (Custer, Carter, Fallon, Powder River, Garfield, Treasure, Rosebud), 2 judges |
| Public Service Commission | Districts follow House district lines. See the PSC map. |
| U.S. House | Eastern district (District 2). Confirm by address. |
| U.S. Senate and statewide offices | Statewide |
Your county party
Every precinct in Carter County has two Democratic precinct committee seats. Find your county's Democratic central committee in the Montana Democrats county directory. If your county isn't listed, the state party will help you start one. What precinct committee people do.