Helena High School District, Montana, Technology Funding Property Tax Measure (May 2025)

Helena High School District Technology Funding Property Tax Measure
Election date May 6, 2025
Topic Local property tax and Local school tax
Status Defeated
Type Referral

Helena High School District Technology Funding Property Tax Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Helena High School District on May 6, 2025. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the board of trustees to increase local property taxes to raise $870,500 per year for 10 years to fund technology equipment, services, and training in the Helena High School District.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the board of trustees to increase local property taxes to raise $870,500 per year for 10 years to fund technology equipment, services, and training in the Helena High School District.

A simple majority was required for the approval of Technology Funding Property Tax Measure.

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Election results

Helena High School District Technology Funding Property Tax Measure
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		7,955	49.60%
No		8,084	50.40%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Technology Funding Property Tax Measure was as follows:

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Shall the Board of Trustees of Helena High School District No. 1 be authorized to levy an additional eight hundred seventy thousand five hundred DOLLARS ($870,500) per year for ten (10) years and being approximately 5.06 mills for the purposes of purchasing, renting, repairing and maintaining technological equipment, including computers and computer network access, cloud computing services for technology infrastructure, platforms, software, network, storage, security, data, database, test environment curriculum, or desktop virtualization purposes. Including any subscription or any license-based or pay-per-use service that is accessed over the internet or other remote network to meet the district’s information technology and other needs, and the associated technical training for school district personnel? Passage of this proposal will increase the taxes on a home with a market value of $100,000 by approximately $6.83 annually, on a home with a market value of $300,000 by approximately $20.49 annually, and on a home with a market value of $600,000 by approximately $40.99 annually. An increase in property taxes may lead to an increase in rental costs. This request is in addition to the five hundred fifty-nine thousand five hundred DOLLARS ($559,500) previously authorized as a perpetual levy and, if this proposition is approved, will hereby be limited to ten (10) years.

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Montana

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Helena High School District.

How to cast a vote

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See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Montana.

How to vote in Montana

Poll times

In Montana, polling place must be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., although in areas with fewer than 400 registered voters, polling places may open as late as 12:00 p.m.

Registration

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To register to vote in Montana, each applicant must be a citizen of the United States, a non-temporary resident of Montana for at least 30 days prior to the election, and at least 18 years old by the day of the election. People serving a felony sentence in a penal institution and those who have been declared by a court to be of unsound mind are not eligible to vote.

An individual can register to vote in person by completing a registration application at their county election office. They can register by mailing the application to their county election administrator or submitting it when applying for or renewing a driver’s license or state ID. Applicants may also register to vote at their county election offices, certain designated locations, or at their designated polling location on Election Day.

Automatic registration

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Montana does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

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Montana does not permit online voter registration.

Same-day registration

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Montana allows same-day voter registration. An eligible voter may register before noon on Election Day.

Residency requirements

In order to register to vote in Montana, applicants must have lived in the state for at least 30 days prior to the election. Montana law says an individual does not gain residency if they relocate for, "temporary work, training, or an educational program, without the intention of making that county or the state the individual's permanent home at the conclusion of the temporary work, training, or educational program."

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Montana does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual applying to register to vote must attest that they are a U.S. citizen under penalty of perjury.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site My Voter Page, run by the Montana secretary of state’s office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Montana requires voters to present identification while voting.

Montana's voter identification requirements are outlined in Section 13-13-114 of Montana Code. The law states, "Before an elector is permitted to receive a ballot or vote, the elector shall present to an election judge one of the following forms of identification showing the elector's name that is current, valid, and readable:"

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(i) a Montana driver's license, Montana state identification card issued pursuant to 61-12-501, military identification card, tribal photo identification card, United States passport, or Montana concealed carry permit, or student photo identification card issued by the Montana university system or a school that is a member of the national association of intercollegiate athletics; or (ii) (A) a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check, or other government document that shows the elector's name and current address; and (B) photo identification that shows the elector's name.

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See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2025
• Local school tax on the ballot
• Local property tax on the ballot
• Lewis and Clark County measures

Montana

• Montana 2025 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Montana
• Helena High School District, Montana

News and analysis

• State and local preemption conflicts
• Measures advancing national agendas

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