Missoula Votes

09/28/2026

Don’t wait until Election Day to register to vote! Here are some important dates to know ahead of the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3:

🔴Mail-in registration, also called regular registration, runs through Monday, Oct. 5. Voters can email the registration form, too.

⚪ In-person registration, also called late registration, begins Tuesday, Oct. 6, and runs through Monday, Nov. 2, at noon. During this time, you must go to the Elections Center at 140 N. Russell St. Building B in Missoula to register to vote. You can also register to vote at voter services event in your area; see missoulavotes.com for a schedule.

🔵 Ballots mail on Friday, Oct. 9.

Unsure about your registration status?
⭐Visit myvoterpagemt.com to review your voter registration.

Still have questions?
Contact the Elections Office by calling 406-258-4751, emailing [email protected] or visiting 140 N. Russell St. Building B in Missoula during open hours. For more information about the upcoming election, visit missoulavotes.com.

09/25/2026

Have you recently moved or changed your name?

⭐Check your voter registration status and address on myvoterpagemt.com. ⭐

A current address is important, as the U.S. Postal Service will not forward your ballot like regular mail. If you're registered to vote absentee, ballots for the Nov. 3 general election will be mailed Friday, Oct. 9!

Check your status today and contact the Missoula County Elections Office to update your information.
• Email [email protected]
• Visit 140 N. Russell St. in Missoula
• Call 406-258-4751

09/16/2026

Ballots will mail on Friday, October 9.

The Supreme Court upheld the lower courts decision on mail ballot rules for this election. It will be business as usual for this cycle.

Be election ready.

Check MyVoterPageMT.com to verify your voter status.

05/29/2026

Now is the time to deliver you ballots in person. Our outside ballot drop box is open 24/7 in front of our Building B at 140 N Russell.

Ballots are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 2.

Learn more on our Current Election page at missoulavotes.gov

We’re in the final days before Election Day, and USPS recommends hand-delivering your absentee ballot. Deliver it in person to your county election officials by 8 p.m. on June 2. Thanks for voting, Montana!

05/21/2026

❓Do you ever wonder what happens to your ballot after you vote? Come join us during an election process tour and we can show you.

🗳Election tours begin Tuesday, May 26 at the Elections Center, 140 N. Russell Street.

⭐The Elections Office invites members of the public and media to tour the processes that take place before and after Election Day to ensure accuracy and integrity of elections.

- 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, May 26: Equipment testing
- 10:45 a.m., Thursday, May 28: Ballot processing
- 8:45 a.m., Monday, June 1: Ballot count begins (also called ballot tabulation)
- Tuesday, June 2: Election Day: all processes are open
- 2:45 p.m., Monday, June 8: Provisional ballot count
- 8:45 a.m., Wednesday, June 10: Post-election audit
- 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 16: Election canvass

🎓Learn more at http://missoula.co/currentelection or watch the videos at http://missoula.co/electionvideos

05/19/2026

Residents who vote by mail will receive three ballots (one for each party). If you received ballots in the mail, you can return ONE ballot by mail or drop it off at the Elections Center before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2.

All absentee voters are required to include both their birth year and signature on their ballot return envelope. Failure to include either detail will cause the ballot to be rejected.

If you are registered to vote absentee and did not receive ballots, please visit the Missoula County Elections Center, 140 N. Russell St. You can also retrieve an undeliverable ballot if the postal service was unable to deliver it.

Polling places will also be open on Election Day for voters who do not choose to receive their ballots in the mail. Look up your polling place online at myvoterpagemt.com. In Missoula County, your precinct is named after the polling place.

After May 26, voters should hand-deliver their ballots to the Elections Center before Election Day. Voters who wait until Election Day to submit their ballots can drop them off at any polling place or at one of our three drive-thru ballot drop locations on Election Day only. These ballot drop locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, and a full list is available at missoula.co/currentelection.

05/06/2026

Initial results from the school and special district election are scheduled to be posted after 8 p.m. on missoulavotes.gov. Results are unofficial until the canvass on Monday, May 18.

05/05/2026

Today is Election Day for the May 5, 2026 School/Special District Election. Ballots are due at the Elections Center by 8 p.m.

⭐Still need to drop off your ballot?

No worries, we’ve got you covered with eight drop-off locations open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, May 5:

• South Russell Street (drive-thru) - off Russell St. between the Fairgrounds and the YMCA
• Hellgate Elementary baseball fields - 2385 Flynn Lane, Missoula
• Bonner School - 9045 Hwy 200, Bonner
• East Missoula Rural Fire Station - 300 Montana Ave
• Frenchtown Rural Fire Station - 16875 Marion St., Frenchtown
• Lolo School - 5305 Farm Lane, Lolo
• Potomac-Greenough Community Center - 29827 Potomac Rd., Potomac
• Seeley Lake Elementary School - 200 School Lane, Seeley Lake

Per MCA 13-19-307(5), unmanned ballot drop-boxes are prohibited during mail-ballot elections. The outdoor ballot drop-box at the Elections Office will NOT be available during this election.

To learn more about elections, visit https://missoula.co/currentelection

05/05/2026

⏰Still need to drop off your ballot?

No worries! We’ve got you covered with eight drop-off locations open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, May 5:

⚪South Russell Street (drive-thru) - off Russell St. between the Fairgrounds and the YMCA
⚪ Hellgate Elementary baseball fields - 2385 Flynn Lane, Missoula
⚪Bonner School - 9045 Hwy 200, Bonner
⚪ East Missoula Rural Fire Station - 300 Montana Ave
⚪ Frenchtown Rural Fire Station - 16875 Marion St., Frenchtown
⚪ Lolo School - 5305 Farm Lane, Lolo
⚪ Potomac-Greenough Community Center - 29827 Potomac Rd., Potomac
⚪ Seeley Lake Elementary School - 200 School Lane, Seeley Lake

Per MCA 13-19-307(5), unmanned ballot drop-boxes are prohibited during mail-ballot elections. The outdoor ballot drop-box at the Elections Office will NOT be available during this election.

To learn more about elections, visit https://missoula.co/currentelection