Montana General Election

Beginning October 1, 2025, if you are voting a ballot by mail, you must provide your birth year AND signature on your ballot return envelope. This is due to a new law in Montana. Beginning May 5, 2025, you are required to show photo ID to vote in Montana. This is due to a new law in Montana. Visit the Montana Secretary of State website or contact your local election office to learn more.

Montana does not offer online voter registration.

You can complete a voter registration application in person. Contact your local election office for information on when and where to register to vote.You can also register to vote and cast a ballot in person on Election Day.Learn more by visiting the Montana Secretary of State website or contacting your local election office. Watch this video about in person registration from the Montana Secretary of State.

View official ballot information on the Montana Secretary of State website, if available.

Secretary of State1301 E 6th Avenue, Rm 260 Helena, MT 59620-2801Telephone: (406) 444-9608 Watch this video about state contact information from the Montana Secretary of State.

You will be asked to show a current and valid photo ID to vote in Montana. Acceptable forms of photo ID include: Montana driver's license or state ID card Military ID Tribal ID US passport Montana concealed carry permit Student ID issued by the Montana university system or a school that is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). If you don’t have one of the above, you can show any photo ID with your name and ONE of the following: Current utility bill Bank statement Paycheck Notice of confirmation of voter registration Government check Other government document that shows your name and current address. Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you may vote a provisional ballot. If you cast a provisional ballot, you must provide a form of acceptable ID to your county election office on or before 5 p.m. the day after the election—either in person, by fax, or by mail (if postmarked by that deadline).

Visit your state’s site to find your local election office.

To register in Montana you must: be a United States citizen be at least 18 years old on or before the election be a resident of Montana and of the county in which you want to vote for at least 30 days before the next election not be in a penal institution for a felony conviction not currently be determined by a court to be of unsound mind Watch this video about who can register to vote from the Montana Secretary of State.