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Register to vote in Montana today.

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 Eligibility Requirements:

(From the Montana Secretary of State’s Office)

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.

  • Have lived in 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.

Registration Instructions

(From the Montana Secretary of State’s Office)

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 until noon the day prior to the election.

  • 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.

  • 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 elections office.