About City Commission
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $6800 per year ($100/ month expense allowance)
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 2 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Commission
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
18 years of age; US citizen; registered to vote; resident of the city for at least 60 days preceding the election. (Mont. Const. Art. IV §4; 7-4-4401, MCA; City of Helena Charter Art. II §2.01)
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Filing Fee of 68. If candidate is unable to pay filing fee; they must submit a petition containing signatures totalling 5% of the vote cast for the successful candidate for the same office at the last general election.
- Filing period
- June 10, 2027 - August 9, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's office
- Where to file
- 316 N Park Ave Rm 168 Helena MT 59623
- Filing phone
- 406-447-8339
- Step 3
Launch your campaign
A real campaign starts with a real plan. Get a custom campaign plan from GoodParty.org, personalized for your race and district.
Get started
Need help? You don't have to run alone. Join the GoodParty.org Community to get advice from real independents who have run and won.
Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Helena.
What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
Are you ready for Helena's next election?
Check your voter registration
Verify your voter registration in under a minute.
Find your polling location
Learn where to go to vote in person.
Request a mail-in ballot
Apply for an absentee ballot to vote by mail.
