YOUR VOTE: Montana 2024

MONTANA

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

Presidential Primary Election - June 4, 2024

Voter Registration Deadline

• May 5, 2024 - Final day to postmark voter registration forms (and received within 3 days to be accepted).

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Request an absentee ballot here.

Ballot Request Deadline

• June 3, 2024 - Final day to apply for a mail-in absentee ballot (received by 12 p.m.).

Ballot Return Deadline

• June 4, 2024 - Absentee ballots must be received in person or by mail by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

General Election - November 5, 2024

Voter Registration Deadline

• October 7, 2024 - Final day to postmark voter registration forms.
• November 5, 2024 - Final day to register in person at your county election office by 12 p.m.

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Montanans who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application as early as possible.

Ballot Request Deadline

• November 4, 2024 - Final day to request and return a completed absentee ballot application by 12 p.m.

Ballot Return Deadline

• November 5, 2024 - Last day to hand-deliver absentee ballot. Absentee ballots returned by mail must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Military and overseas citizens can vote by mail using the standard procedure. Ensure your ballot is received by election officials by 8 p.m. on Election Day.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status

• Not sure if you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements

• Here are the requirements to register as a voter in Montana.

Need To Register?

• Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location

• Use the Montana Secretary of State's Voter Information Lookup to find where to cast your ballot.
• Click here to find contact information for your City or Town Clerk.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws

• Montana requires identification to vote.

Accepted Credentials

• Here is the list of accepted credentials.
• Contact your election administrator for an acceptable list of options.

Don't have a valid ID?

• Voters without photo ID can still vote by providing a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, voter registration confirmation, government check, or other government document showing the voter’s name and current address.
• If you do not have any of these items, you can still vote a regular ballot if your “Polling Place Elector ID” form can be verified by the Election Office.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Questions?

• Call Montana Secretary of State's Elections & Voter Services at 888-884-VOTE or email soselections@mt.gov.

Voter ID Helpline

• Call 844-338-8743

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Montanans!