Montana offers same-day voter registration, meaning that voters are able to register to vote in person at their county election office until Election Day on November 3, 2026. Voters can register to vote in-person or by mail by October 5, 2026.
Check Registration Status
Check your Montana voter registration status here.
Eligibility
In order to register to vote in Montana, you must be a U.S citizen, a Montana resident for at least 30 days, 18 years or older by Election Day, not be a convicted felon serving a sentence in a penal institution, and not have been judged in a court of law to be of unsound mind.
- College students have a choice of whether they want to vote in Montana or vote in their home state, but they may only be registered and vote at one location. To register to vote in Montana as an out of state student, you must become a Montana resident.
- Find more information about eligibility criteria to vote in Montana here.
Deadline
The deadline to register to vote in Montana for the 2026 midterm election is October 5, 2026, which is 30 days before the election. Voter registration forms submitted by mail must be postmarked by October 5, 2026. Residents who submit a completed form by mail b Montana offers same-day voter registration at voters’ county election office on Election Day on November 3, 2026.
Voter Registration Process
There are two methods of voter registration in Montana: mailing in a completed printable application or in-person.
- Montana residents can register to vote in person at their County Elections office through Election Day.
- Further voter registration information for Montana can be found here.
This page was last updated on July 14, 2025.
Questions? Contact us here.
Montana offers in-person, absentee, and in-person absentee (early) voting in the 2022 general election.
Vote-By-Mail Practices
All registered Montana voters are eligible to apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail. Click here to access Montana’s absentee voting application.
- Your application for an absentee ballot must be received by the county election office by noon on the day before Election Day (November 7, 2022). If you drop off the application in-person you will be able to pick up the absentee ballot at the same time, once ballots are available.
- Your absentee ballot must be received by your local election office by the closing of the polls at 8pm on Election Day (November 8, 2022).
- Further absentee/ by-mail voting information for Montana is listed here.
Early Voting
Montana offers early voting in the form of in-person absentee voting.
- As soon as absentee ballots are available voters are able to receive, mark, and submit an absentee ballot in-person at the election office. Ballots will be available no later than 30 days before Election Day.
Election Day Practices
On Election Day, polling places open between 7am and noon and close at 8pm. Polling places that have fewer than 400 registered voters are open from at least noon to 8pm.
- At the polls, you must present a valid form of ID. Acceptable forms of ID include a photo ID with your name on it, a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, voter confirmation notice, tribal ID, government check or other government document that shows your name and current address. If you do not have any of these, you can still vote by requesting and filling out a “Polling Place Elector ID” form or a provisional ballot.
- Further Montana voting information is listed here.
This page was last updated on July 16, 2022.
Questions? Contact us here.
people in all states? FIND THOSE HERE
state-specific resources? EXPLORE HERE