The Clerk and Recorder is an elected position and is responsible for maintaining the official records of the City and County of Butte-Silver Bow and also serves as the government's Chief Election Officer. The Clerk and Recorder processes all vouchers and writes warrants approved by the Council of Commissioners' Finance and Budget Committee. 

	Elections Forms to register to vote, change your name or address (for voting), or request an absentee ballot are available from the State of Montana's website. Please visit our  Elections and Voting page for more information.
	Birth & Death Records Records for those born in Butte-Silver Bow are housed in the Clerk & Recorder’s Office and date back to approximately the 1890’s.  For genealogical research, records older than 29 years are open to the public and can be viewed during our office hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.  Copies of these records are $.50.  These can also be ordered by mail using the Birth Certificate Request Form. For more information see the Birth and Death Records Page.
	Document Recording and Filing Documents for recording or filing are processed in the Clerk and Recorder's Office in conjunction with the (Land Records Department).  For more information on document standards and fees see the Document Recording & Filing page. To access Butte-Silver Bow Records online, please visit Idoc Market