Montana Voter information

Register to Vote in Montana

Montana voters can register:

Your county election office will verify your registration and send you a confirmation notice. The notice will include your precinct and polling location.

By Mail

For voter registration by mail:

Include ONE of the following for identification: MT driver’s license or ID number. Last 4 digits of your Social Security number. A copy of an ID with your photograph and name. A copy of a document that shows your name and address, such as a current: Bank statement. Utility bill. Paycheck stub. Mail the application to your county elections office. Office addresses are provided on the form.

In Person

You can register to vote in person by completing a Montana Voter Registration Application at (or delivering it to):

Military and Out-of-State MT Voters

Montana residents who are out of state on military assignment (or as a military dependent), living overseas, or currently outside of the state but maintaining MT residence can still register to vote.

Out-of-State Residents

If you are currently outside of the state (for example, to attend college), you can register to vote by mail. See “Register to Vote in Montana” above.

If you’ll be outside of the state during the election, consider voting absentee. The Montana SOS provides detailed information about how to vote absentee

College Students

If you are from Montana and going to college in a different Montana county, you can register to vote in EITHER:

The county where you live permanently. The county where you attend school.

If you are a student in Montana from outside of the state, you can register to vote in EITHER:

Montana, if you choose to become a resident and reside in the state for 30 days or more. Your home state.

NOTE: You cannot register to vote in multiple locations.

Military & Overseas Voter Registration

Military personnel and overseas residents can register using either:

The Federal Post Card Application (FCPA). The Electronic Absentee System (EAS).