How to vote in Montana
You're a U.S. citizen? Then you vote like anyone else. Five questions, in the order you'll ask them. Every date links to the page I read it on.
Can I still register?
- Online: Montana has no online registration. You register on paper. Get the paper form from the state.
- By mail: by .
- In person: by .
Missed the deadline? You can still register and vote on the same day, during early voting and on Election Day.
Not sure you are registered? Look yourself up on the state's own lookup.
Source: VoteMT (Montana Secretary of State); vote.gov. Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote early?
Yes. Early voting in person starts .
Its last day: For this one, go by the state's own page: VoteMT (Montana Secretary of State).
Source: VoteMT (Montana Secretary of State). Checked 12 October 2026.
Can I vote by mail?
Yes. Any registered voter in Montana can vote by mail, and nobody asks you why.
- Ask for your ballot by: For this one, go by the state's own page: VoteMT (Montana Secretary of State).
- Send it back by: For this one, go by the state's own page: VoteMT (Montana Secretary of State).
Ask for your ballot on the state's own form.
Source: sosmt.gov. Checked 12 October 2026.
What do I bring?
Bring a photo ID, such as a driver's license, state ID, passport, military ID or tribal ID. If yours is not on the list, bring it with a utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government document that shows your name and address.
Source: VoteMT (Montana Secretary of State). Checked 12 October 2026.
Where and when on 3 November?
Election Day is .
- Polls are open: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Where you vote: find your polling place on the state's own lookup.
Source: VoteMT (Montana Secretary of State). Checked 12 October 2026.
The last word
The state's election office has it, not me. If anything here differs from VoteMT (Montana Secretary of State), the state is right. I checked these pages on 12 October 2026, and rules can change after that.
I tell you how to vote. I never tell you who to vote for. See how the people who represent Montana score on Iran, or see how Iranians in one district vote as one.
Not a citizen yet? Here is what your papers allow.