At least a dozen Missoulians have reported unknown canvassers showing up at their homes to collect their absentee ballots only to be left wondering--Is their ballot actually reaching the election office?

Unknown canvassers have been going door to door doing a type of exit survey and advocating for certain candidates before collecting more than a dozen voters ballots these past few days in Missoula, and other parts of Western Montana.

These voters are unsure of their ballot's status and are left feeling unsettled. Some have inquired about replacement ballots at the Missoula County elections office.

The canvassers collecting ballots have not identified themselves to the voters, creating a heightened sense of uncertainty.

"We are really encouraging third parties that if you are doing door to door canvassing, just make sure you are saying what organization you are with and who you are, so that voters feel more comfortable," says Missoula county elections administrator Rebecca Connors.

Connors also says these canvassers could just be campaigning for their candidates or other various organizations and that it is not illegal to drop off someone else's ballot.

"There are a lot of different people out there working to make sure that Montanans turn out to vote for this election. It is a big election, it's very high profile. We've been getting a lot of phone calls and a lot of foot traffic regarding this election."

It is still unclear why this unknown group is attempting to collect ballots. In the meantime, Connors wants to remind voters that they should only provide their ballots to someone they're comfortable with.

If any voters are still unsure about the status of their ballot, they can either request a replacement ballot, or simply check the status of the one they've given online at https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo/.