Montana 2026 General Election
Official rosters identify ballot placement. Campaign details cite self-stated sources. Filing records are shown separately and do not establish ballot eligibility.
Voting dates and requirements
Election date: November 3, 2026Confirm the rules that apply to your location and voting method. Local hours and eligibility can differ.
Register online
Check the official requirementsLate registration
Begins October 6; obtain your ballot in person at the county's designated location. Registration ends at 8 p.m. November 3; Saturday registration is prohibited by court order.Verified October 12, 2026
Election Day registration
Available until 8 p.m. November 3 under the court order. Obtain your ballot in person at the county's designated location.Verified October 12, 2026
In-person absentee voting
In-person absentee voting; ordinary one-time application deadline, with separate health-emergency exceptions.
Ballots available by October 5. Polling-place voters seeking a one-time absentee ballot must apply before noon November 2; confirm county office hours.Verified October 12, 2026
Apply for a one-time absentee ballot
Polling-place voters seeking a one-time absentee ballot.
Apply before noon November 2 and receive the ballot in person; health-emergency exceptions apply.Verified October 12, 2026
Return an absentee ballot
Received before 8 p.m. November 3; military and overseas exceptions have separate rules.Verified October 12, 2026
Election Day polling hours
Generally 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Smaller polling places may open as late as noon and may close after all registered voters in a precinct have voted. Check your local hours.Verified October 12, 2026
Standard poll closing
Polling places outside the fewer-than-400 voter exception; confirm local notice.
November 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM Mountain Standard TimeVerified October 12, 2026
Small-precinct closing exception
Polling places with fewer than 400 registered voters intending to vote in person; a precinct closes once all its registered voters have voted.
Check the official requirements
Source record verified October 12, 2026.
U.S. Senate
U.S. House (2 seats)
State Legislature (125 seats)
State legislative races will be listed as filing deadlines pass and candidate information becomes available from official sources.
3 federal/gubernatorial races and 125 state legislative seats on this ballot. Candidate information is added as filings are confirmed by official sources.
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State Election Office
Elections And Voter Services Division, P.o. Box 202801, Helena, Montana, 59620-2801