The county sheriff is responsible for:
- Preserving the peace and suppressing attempts to breach this peace such as riots and insurrections
- Executing arrest warrants 
- Managing the county jail and detention center (unless it is operated by a private property)
- Supervising and overseeing search and rescue parties

In Montana, county sheriffs are elected for four year terms

The chief law enforcement officer in the county

Big Horn

Montana

2024 Montana General Election

Policing

Criminal Justice

Public Safety

Jail Management

Sheriff

Administration

Clerk of District Court/Public Administrator

- The county superintendent of schools oversees and manages public schools in the county, maintains homeschool records, supervises rural schools, and oversees school transportation services. 
- The county superintendent manages the county's public school budget and ensures proper tracking and reporting. 
- They are responsible for all official record-keeping, including the history of the schools. 
- The county superintendent is elected for a four-year term. However, if someone vacates the seat before their term is over, a candidate may run to fill a role until the last person's term expires. This would be considered an 'unexpired term.'

Oversees K-12 public schools and manages the education budget.

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Student Wellbeing

School Facilities & Resources

School Curriculum

Teachers

School System Budget

County Superintendent of Schools

Legal Experience

Judicial Philosophy

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

Justice of the Peace

- The Clerk of District Court is the official keeper of all District Court records for the County. These records include adoption, civil, criminal, guardianship, juvenile, paternity, probate, and sanity cases. 
- The Clerk also issues, files, and records marriage license applications and licenses. 
- The Clerk also serves as Jury Commissioner, responsible for accurately listing all selected and potential jurors and pulling jury panels for judges.

Maintains judicial records, issues marriage licenses, and pulls jury panels.

Clerk of the District Court

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county level. These laws show up in tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property taxes, providing recreational amenities, and maintaining county property.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government, such as personnel management, communications, and appointments for advisory boards.
- County Commissioners in Montana are typically elected to 6-year terms in staggered years. Counties may change the Commissioners' term length if they wish. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district. 

2024 Montana candidates

Big Horn Sheriff

2 candidates

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Big Horn Clerk of District Court/Public Administrator

1 candidate

Blaine County Superintendent of Schools

1 candidate

Blaine Justice of the Peace

1 candidates

Blaine Clerk of the District Court

1 candidate

Blaine County Commissioner, District 3

1 candidate

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Cascade County Commissioner, District 3

2 candidates

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Cascade Clerk of the District Court

1 candidate

Glacier County Commissioner, District 2

1 candidate

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Glacier Clerk of the District Court

1 candidate