HELENA, Mont. — “Election Day voting is underway.”
That’s the morning message from Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen as polls began opening at 7 a.m. across the state for the 2026 Primary Election.
“Polling places are welcoming voters across the Treasure State as Montanans continue to make their voices heard at the ballot box,” said Secretary Jacobsen. “The Montana Election Team is standing by, honored and eager to serve!”
Montana voters can find their registration information, including their polling place, by visiting the Secretary of State’s https://voterportal.mt.gov/ website or by visiting https://sosmt.gov/elections/polling-location-satellite-office-locations/. While many polling places open at 7 a.m., smaller polling places with fewer than 400 registered polling place voters must open no later than noon. Polls will close at 8 p.m.
Secretary Jacobsen and the Montana Election Team also remind voters to bring their photo ID to the polling place. Examples and information are available at https://votemt.gov/. Election officials also remind absentee voters to return their voted absentee ballot to election officials by 8 p.m.