Paradise, Montana Public Records

Same-day registration is also available at polling locations and election offices. Registration requires a current Montana driver's license or state ID number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number, along with date of birth and residential address. Since Paradise is an unincorporated community without its own municipal government, there are no town-specific elections for mayor or council positions. Instead, residents vote in Sanders County races for commissioners, sheriff, county attorney, clerk and recorder, treasurer, assessor, and other county constitutional officers. They also participate in state legislative contests for Montana House and Senate seats, statewide offices, and federal races. Montana holds legislative elections every even-numbered year, with all 100 House seats and half of the 50 Senate seats on the ballot. Following the most recent redistricting, Paradise falls within Montana House District 14 and Senate District 7. Voters can locate their assigned polling place using the lookup tool at https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo/ by entering their name and date of birth, or by calling the Sanders County election office. Sanders County saw voter turnout of approximately 75-78% of registered voters in the November 2024 general election, matching Montana's consistently high participation rates in presidential years. The county favored Republican candidates in most contests, reflecting the conservative lean typical of rural Montana communities. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Paradise and Sanders County voters will decide several important races: the U.S. Senate Class II seat currently held by Steve Daines, statewide offices that may include the Governor's race depending on the cycle, all Montana House seats and half the Senate seats, Sanders County Commissioner positions with staggered terms, Sheriff (four-year term), County Attorney, Clerk and Recorder, and other county constitutional offices. Montana permits no-excuse absentee voting, meaning any registered voter can request a mail ballot without stating a reason. Requests can be submitted through the Montana My Voter Page at https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo/, by contacting the Sanders County Election Office in writing or by phone at (406) 827-6922, or in person at the courthouse. The state also maintains a permanent absentee voter list for those who want to automatically receive ballots for every election. Public election records available in Montana include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes under MCA § 13-2-220), campaign finance reports filed with the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices (searchable at https://cers-ext.mt.gov/), candidate filings and petition signatures, and precinct-level election results. Sanders County posts unofficial results on election night, with official canvass results certified by the Sanders County Commission within days of each election.