Automatic voter registration
Online voter registration
Pre-registration before turning 18
Number of days prior to election a voter must be registered is 15 days or less
Online voter registration closes 15 days or less before Election Day
Registration drives
Same day registration offered in all elections
Same day registration located at polling place
Same day registration offered only during early voting
All mail voting
In-person early voting
Amount of early voting days is higher than 7
Election day is a state holiday
No-excuse mail voting
12+ hours of open polls
Paid time off work to vote
Time off work to vote
Felons can vote after incarceration with completion of sentence
Felons can vote immediately after incarceration
Felons can vote while incarcerated
No ID required to vote
Mental competency not required to register
Non-photo ID required to vote
Photo-ID required to vote
Upcoming Elections
Voting Qualifications
Deadlines
More Information
There is no party registration in Montana. Individuals who vote in a primary election are given all the parties' ballots, and can choose in private which party ballot they wish to vote. Voters in a primary election cannot vote on more than one party's ballots.
Any registered Montana voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail.
Be sure to bring one of the following on Election Day:
- Government-issued photo ID or a state concealed carry permit OR
- Two documents displaying your name and current address, such as:
- A current utility bill
- A bank statement
- A paycheck
- A government check
- Any other government document showing your name and address
If you don’t have any of these, you can fill out a Polling Place Elector ID form. If the election worker is able to verify the information on the form, you can still vote.
