VOTE IN MONTANA

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Monday, October 7th, 2024 (mail)

Tuesday, November 5th, 2024 (in-person)

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election by mail must be registered to vote by Monday, October 7th. You can download and print the voter registration application, and send it to your county election office. 

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  All voters wishing to vote in-person for the 2024 General Election can register to vote up until the day of the Election Day on November 5th by visiting your local election office. You can also fill out and sign a registration form when you apply for or renew your driver’s license or Montana ID.

  You can register and vote in the election by late registering at your county election office or designated location. Late registration is available at any time right up through the close of polls on election day, except between noon and 5:00 p.m. the day before the election.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7 am – 8 pm

  When voting at the polls, you must present one of the following: a current photo ID showing your name, a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, voter registration confirmation, government check or other government document showing your current name and current address.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  In-person absentee is available in Montana. Contact your election administrators for more information.

  In-person absentee will take place from October 7th to November 4th, 2024, depending on your county.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  All registered voters in Montana can request for an absentee ballot without reasons for the general election this year. You may request the absentee ballot by 12 pm on November 4th. You can apply for mail-in ballot by submitting the completed absentee ballot application to your county clerk by mail or in person.

  • Your mail-in ballot must be received no later than 8 pm on November 5th.
  • Your mail-in ballot may also be submitted to a drop-off box by 8pm on November 5th.
  • Click here to find the list of ballot drop boxes for your mail-in ballot 

  If you need to change any information on your voter registration, you may do so by re-submitting your voter registration by November 5th.

MORE INFORMATION FOR MONTANA VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate positions in Montana are open. Below are the candidates for the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*). 
  ▹ Jon Tester* (D) vs. Tim Sheehy (R) vs. Robert Barb (G) vs. Sid Daoud (L)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House Representative serves a term of 2 years. All 2 congressional districts of Montana are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹1st district: Monica Tranel (D) vs. Ryan K. Zinke* (R) vs. Dennis Hayes (L)
  ▹2nd district: John B. Driscoll (D) vs. Reilly Neill (D) vs. Troy Downing (R) vs. John Metzger (I) 
   
  STATE SENATE
  A State Senator of Montana serves a term of 4 years. 25 out of the 50 positions in the Montana Senate are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Montana State Legislature website.

  STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A State House Representative of Montana serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 100 Montana House Districts are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the Montana State Legislature website.

  GOVERNOR
  The Governor of Montana is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. They may seek re-election to a second four-year term. North Dakota will hold a gubernatorial election in 2024.  

  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
  The Lieutenant Governor of Montana is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. They may seek re-election to a second four-year term. 

  ATTORNEY GENERAL
  The Attorney General of Montana is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. They may seek re-election to a second four-year term. 

  SECRETARY OF STATE
  The Secretary of State of Montana is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. They may seek re-election to a second four-year term. 

  STATE AUDITOR
  The State Auditor of Montana is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. They may seek re-election to a second four-year term. 

  SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
  The Superintendent of Public Instruction of Montana is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. They may seek re-election to a second four-year term. 

  PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER
  The Public Service Commissioner of Montana is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. They may seek re-election to a second four-year term. 

  SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
  Out of the 7 total seats on the Montana Supreme Court, two seats will be up for election in the 2024 General Election. 

  BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹Constitutional Amendment #1: Establish top-four primaries for federal and state offices in Montana
  ▹Constitutional Amendment #2: Require an electoral system in which candidates for certain offices must win a majority of the vote, rather than a plurality, to win the election
  ▹Constitutional Amendment #3:  Provide for a state constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the Montana Secretary of State website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  Every voter who casts a provisional ballot has the right to find out from their local election official if the ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted. Visit this page to contact the local election administrator to check the status of your provisional ballot.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Students from Montana living away from home while attending a college, trade school, or technical school may choose to vote with a absentee ballot.

  If you are a student living temporarily outside the United States, you can register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application (Absentee Ballot) that is used by all other U.S. voters who are living abroad.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN MONTANA?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old on or before the date of the general election. You must have been a resident of Montana for at least 30 days before the election. You must not be a convicted felon serving a sentence in a penal institution, and you must not be judged to be of unsound mind by a court.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 14 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) You may find more information on their respective websites. 

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In Montana, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In Montana, there are also candidates for the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Montana Secretary of State, State Attorney General, State Auditor, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction, Montana State Senate, Montana State House of Representatives, and the Montana State Supreme Court. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Montana legislative district, please visit the Montana State Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.