If You Want to Vote Early:

Montana does not have traditional early voting, but you can cast an in-person absentee ballot starting no later than 30 days before the election. You can find more information about absentee voting below.

If You Want to Vote Absentee:

If you are a registered voter in Montana, you may also vote by absentee ballot, even if you are able to vote in person on Election Day.

To vote absentee, you may complete the Annual Absentee List Application. Once on this list, the ballots for all elections for which you are eligible will be automatically mailed to you. To remain on the list, you must complete and return an annual confirmation notice mailed to you by your local elections office.

To vote absentee without being added to the annual absentee list, you may instead submit an Application for an Absentee Ballot.

Applications for an absentee ballot must be RECEIVED (postmark does not count) at the local county election office by noon on the day before the election. You may pick up an application at your local election office or at the Secretary of State’s Office, or you may call either office and ask to have an application mailed to you. You may also download a free application. Mail the application or drop it off at your local election office. Once you’ve submitted your application, your absentee ballot will be mailed to you, unless you put on the application that you would prefer to have someone pick it up for you.

Once you’ve marked your ballot and signed the affirmation on the signature envelope, return it to your county elections office before the polls close on Election Day in the secrecy envelope that is provided. The ballot must be RECEIVED by the county elections office by 8:00 pm on Election Day (a postmark does not count).

You may track the status of your absentee ballot at Montana’s My Voter Page.

Have questions or need more information? Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)!