2020 Election: Voting Guide for Montana

2020 Election: Voting Guide for Montana

Don't Risk Your Rights in Montana

Election Day: November 3

Why should you vote?

Voting is the one of the most powerful ways to make your voice heard in our democracy, but in 2016, only 61.4% of the voting age population in the United States reported voting. 

Modern technology has improved access to information on candidates and made it easier to register to vote in many areas, and it is vital to be aware of how you can participate in the 2020 election.

Montana's absentee and mail-in voting procedures

Permanent absentee / mail-in voting status 

  • No excuse required to request an absentee ballot

2020 state absentee / mail-in voting status

  • No announced changes to voting procedures due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Deadlines to know for voting in Montana

Voter registration deadline:

  • October 4, 2020
  • Thirty days before an election.
  • Same-day registration is permitted after the deadline through Election Day

Absentee / Mail-In voting ballot deadlines:

Request must be received by:

  • November 2, 2020
  • Day before the election

Ballot submission deadline:

Must be received by 8:00 pm on November 3, 2020 (Election Day).

How can you register to vote in Montana?

To register to vote in Montana, visit the State Board of Elections website for more information on voter eligibility and the registration process:

For more information visit, https://action.gunvote.org/

Information is current as of: August 24, 2020