State of Montana Voting Requirements & Information
Statewide Voter Information
U.S. Domestic Voters
Federal and State Elections |
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Montana General Election held on Tue Nov 3, 2020 |
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Type |
Deadlines |
New Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
Mon Nov 2, 2020 12:00pm MST |
Absentee Ballot Return |
Received by Tue Nov 3, 2020 8:00pm MST |
In-Person Absentee Voting |
Fri Oct 2, 2020 - Mon Nov 2, 2020 12:00pm MST |
| On Election Day, you may not register at your polling place, only at the location(s) designated by the County Election Administrator. This place may be located far away from your voting location. | |
Registration
You can register to vote or update your registration information:
- by mail
- in person at your elections office
- on Election Day, only at the location(s) designated by the County Election Administrator.
You must have resided in Montana at least 30 days prior to the election in which you intend to vote.
Election Day Voting
Polling places are open from 7am to 8pm on Election Day.
Find my polling place
Early Voting
A registered voter may receive and vote by absentee in person at a county election office as soon as absentee ballots are available. Contact your election office to inquire about hours of operation.
Absentee Voting
Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
You are eligible to vote in Montana if you:
- Are a U.S citizen
- Are a resident of Montana
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- Have been a state resident for at least 29 days prior to the election
You are NOT eligible to vote in Montana if:
- You have been legally declared "mentally incompetent" by a court
- You are in prison or detention or jail or penal institution
Student Eligibility
If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in Montana if:
- You reside in Montana but are attending college in another state
- You reside in another state but attend college in Montana
- Montana does not accept student ID; refer to Montana Identification Requirements section
Voter Registration
To register to vote in Montana you should provide one of the following:
- The Last Four Digits of your Social Security Number
- Your Montana Driver's License Number
- Your Montana ID Number
If you do not have any of these IDs, you can provide a copy of one of the following with your registration application:
- Valid Photo ID
- Government Issued Document that shows your current name and address
- Utility Bill
- Government Check
- Bank Statement
- Paycheck that Shows your current name and address
Voting In-Person
If you are registered to vote in Montana, you are required to show ID to vote; or, you may instead sign an affidavit or similar document. Accepted forms of ID include:
- Valid Montana Driver's License
- Montana Personal ID
If you do not have an ID from the above list, in Montana additional, acceptable forms of ID include:
- Current Utility Bill
- Paycheck that Shows your Name and Address
- A Government Issued Document that shows your Current Name and Address
- Bank Statement
- Government Check
- Voter notification or confirmation card
Domestic Voter |
In-Person | Fax | Online | ||
Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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Am I Registered? |
http://app.mt.gov/voterinfo |
Where is my Ballot? |
http://app.mt.gov/voterinfo |
Where is my Polling Place? |
http://app.mt.gov/voterinfo |
State Elections Website |
http://sos.mt.gov/elections/ |
Can I View my Sample Ballot? |
http://app.mt.gov/voterinfo |
State Voter Registration FAQ |
https://sosmt.gov/elections/faq/ |
Overseas / Military Voter Information |
https://sosmt.gov/elections/military-overseas/ |
Has my Ballot Been Counted? |
https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo/ |
Overseas & Military Voters
Montana General Election held on Tue Nov 3, 2020 |
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Absentee Voter Registration |
Received by Tue Nov 3, 2020 8:00pm MST | Received by Tue Nov 3, 2020 8:00pm MST |
Ballot Request for Registered Voter |
Received by Tue Nov 3, 2020 8:00pm MST | Received by Tue Nov 3, 2020 8:00pm MST |
Ballot Return |
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| On Election Day, you may not register at your polling place, only at the location(s) designated by the County Election Administrator. This place may be located far away from your voting location. | ||
Overseas Voters
U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
Many states allow children who were born overseas, but never lived in the U.S., to use their U.S. parents’ last residence address to register.
Military Voters
Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.
- If you are a service member, or an eligible family member, there is a single form to file for both voter registration and ballot request. It is often called the “Federal Post Card Application” or the FPCA form. This form must be re-filed with your election office each time you change location.
To vote as a service member or eligible family member:
- Complete and send a voter registration/ballot request form “FPCA” to your election office in the U.S. It is the same form in all states.
Voting Military
Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
Voting Overseas
U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:
- U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
- Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
- Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number
Overseas Voter |
In-Person | Fax | Online | ||
Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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| Please note that private email over the Internet is not a secure method of transfer for documents containing your confidential identity information. OVF strongly recommends regular mail and fax over email transfer. | |||||
Military Voter |
In-Person | Fax | Online | ||
Voter Registration |
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Absentee Ballot Request |
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Blank Ballot To Voter |
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Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
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| Please note that private email over the Internet is not a secure method of transfer for documents containing your confidential identity information. OVF strongly recommends regular mail and fax over email transfer. | |||||
Am I Registered? |
http://app.mt.gov/voterinfo |
Where is my Ballot? |
http://app.mt.gov/voterinfo |
Where is my Polling Place? |
http://app.mt.gov/voterinfo |
State Elections Website |
http://sos.mt.gov/elections/ |
Can I View my Sample Ballot? |
http://app.mt.gov/voterinfo |
State Voter Registration FAQ |
https://sosmt.gov/elections/faq/ |
Overseas / Military Voter Information |
https://sosmt.gov/elections/military-overseas/ |
Has my Ballot Been Counted? |
https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo/ |