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HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE

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HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE



Everything you need to know to register to vote in Montana.


 * Voter Registration Application
 * Application for Absentee Ballot
 * Check Your Voter Registration Status
 * Reactivating Your Registration If You Are on the Inactive List
 * Military and Overseas Voter
 * Individuals With a Disability, click here for more information
 * Montana Election Administrator Contact Information




WHO CAN VOTE

To vote in Montana, you must:

 * Be registered as required by law.
 * Be 18 years old or older on or before the next election.
 * Be a citizen of the United States.
 * Be a resident of Montana for at least 30 days.

Even if you meet the above eligibility qualifications, you cannot vote if:

 * You’re a convicted felon serving a sentence in a penal institution.
 * You’ve been judged in a court of law to be of unsound mind.

HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE

There are several ways to register to vote in Montana.
Note: Regular registration closes 30 days before the election, however, you can
still register and vote in the election by late registration at your county
election office or designated location.

 * Visit your county election office Monday through Friday between the hours of
   8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and complete a registration form. *Late registration closes
   at noon on the day before an election. (Will not be enforced. Election Day
   registration available.)
 * Fill out and sign a voter registration application and drop it off at your
   county election office, or mail it to the county election administrator. ID
   numbers provided on the voter registration card are kept confidential and are
   not available for public inspection.
 * Fill out and sign a registration form when you apply for or renew your
   driver’s license or Montana ID.

Additional information:

 * Please find a list of identification options for registering to vote in
   Montana by clicking here.
 * You will need to provide a residence address or specific geographic location
   information from which your residence address may be determined. The
   residence address must be in the county in which you are registering.
 * Once you are registered, you will receive a voter confirmation card from the
   county election office that contains the precinct and polling place for your
   residence.

 * If you are a student going to college in another county, you can:
   * choose to vote in your county of permanent residence, either by going to
     the polls or by absentee ballot, OR
   * register in the county where you are going to college and vote in that
     county.
 * If you are an out-of-state student going to school in Montana, you can:
   * choose to become a resident of Montana if you have resided in Montana for
     at least 30 days, and vote in the county where you are going to school, OR
   * vote in your original state, but you cannot vote in both states.

Be sure to keep your voter registration current by filling out a new form if
your name or address changes. You can check to see the most current information
on file at My Voter Page. If you move and become a resident of another Montana
county, you must re-register in that county.

Canceling your voter registration:
To cancel your voter registration, submit a written request to your county
election office.

*This provision will not be enforced for the 2023 elections based on the court
order issued on September 30, 2022. Registrations before the close of polls on
Election Day will be processed. 

HOW TO VOTE

Your voter registration confirmation card lists the location of your polling
place. If you’ve misplaced your card, call your local election administrator to
find out where to vote or, for federal/state elections, check your polling place
location on-line at My Voter Page.

If you’re unable to drive to the polls yourself, contact your county election
office for options for voting including voting by absentee ballot, or getting a
ride from a community service organization that may be providing transportation
in your community.


THE POLLING PLACE

 * *Before you will be permitted to receive a ballot, you will need to present
   to an election judge one of the following forms of identification showing the
   elector’s name: a Montana driver’s license, Montana state identification card
   pursuant to 61-12-501, military identification card, tribal photo
   identification card, United States passport, or Montana concealed carry
   permit.
 * *If you do not have the above forms of identification, you can provide a
   current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, government check or other
   government document that shows your name and current address and photo
   identification that shows the elector’s name, including, but not limited to,
   a school district or postsecondary education photo identification.
   * If you do not have any of the items listed above, you can still vote by
     requesting and filling out a “Polling Place Elector ID” form.
   * Or, you can vote a provisional ballot and provide one of the items listed
     above. Your provisional ballot will be counted if you provide one of the
     items on the list to the county election office by 5:00 p.m. the day after
     the election, or mail it to the county election office postmarked by the
     day after the election.
 * If you arrive at the polling place and inform the election officials that you
   have changed residence but have not updated your voter registration:
   * If your name appears on the register at that polling place, you can vote
     one last time at that polling place, after filling out a voter registration
     application with your new residence address;
   * If your name does not appear on the register at that polling place, in
     order to vote in the election you must go to the county election office,
     update your registration information and cast a ballot based on your
     updated residence address, or go to your old polling place and vote one
     last time at the old polling place.
 * Once you have presented ID, an election judge will have you sign the precinct
   register.
 * An election judge will give you your ballot(s), and explain how to mark it
   and what to do with it once you have voted.
 * Each polling place has a voting machine accessible to people with
   disabilities that allows them to vote independently and privately. If you
   wish to use a voting machine, either anExpressVote™ or ExpressVote®, let the
   election judge know.
 * You will enter a private voting booth or station. Instructions on marking
   your ballot are posted in the booth or station, and are on the ballot.
 * You do not have to vote on every issue on the ballot. However, if you vote
   more than once on a candidate or on an issue with only one choice allowable,
   the vote(s) in that race will not be counted.
 * Turn the ballot over to see if there are candidates or issues on which to
   vote on the back of the ballot.
 * If you damage a ballot, make a mistake, or change your mind, take the ballot
   back to the election judge and request a new one. Do not try to erase or
   cross out as it may cause a vote to not be counted.
 * Do not make any identifying marks anywhere on the ballot – doing so will
   invalidate your ballot.
 * When you have finished voting, follow the instructions given to you by the
   election judge. Hand the voted ballot to the appropriate election judge or
   place it in the voting system if one is provided. Never hand your ballot to
   anyone besides an election judge.

*In the 2023 elections, pursuant to a September court order, an elector is only
required to present a current photo identification showing the elector’s
name OR  a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, notice of
confirmation of voter registration, government check, or other government
document that shows the elector’s name and current address. 

HOW TO VOTE BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

Any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot:

 * Fill out an Application for Absentee Ballot to have ballots for which you are
   eligible automatically mailed to you.
 * An application may be mailed, or dropped off at the county election office.
 * Applications must be received by the county election office by noon the day
   before the election. If you drop off the application you will be able to pick
   up the absentee ballot at the same time, once ballots are available.
 * An absentee voting packet will be mailed to the address you indicated on your
   application, or you can pick up the packet at the county election office at
   the time you apply for the absentee ballot, if ballots are available at that
   time.
 * After voting the absentee ballot, return in the envelope(s) provided. READ
   INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THE PACKET CAREFULLY.
 * Be sure to sign the affirmation on the signature envelope before sending back
   or dropping off. Note:  The person to whom the ballot was issued must be the
   person signing the return envelope.
 * You can track your absentee ballot for federal/state elections at My Voter
   Page.

For more information about voting, call your local election office or call the
Secretary of State’s toll-free voter hotline: 1-888-884-VOTE (8683).

WHERE DO I REGISTER TO VOTE

Visit your local election office Monday through Friday between the hours of 8
a.m. and 5 p.m. and complete a registration form.

Download a registration form here, print, complete and return to your county
election office.

Late register in person at your county election office or the designated
location by *noon the day before the election.

Fill out a registration form when you apply or renew your driver’s license or
State of Montana ID at the Department of Motor Vehicle office.

*This provision will not be enforced for the 2023 elections based on the court
order issued on September 30, 2022. Registrations before the close of polls on
Election Day will be processed. 





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