All active and provisionally registered voters who live in the City of Missoula will receive a ballot for the mayoral, city council and the three municipal judge incumbent races. Candidates who filed for these races and those who advanced from the Sept. 9, Municipal Primary are listed below. Questions regarding candidate platforms or initiatives must be directed to the candidate.

In addition to the city races, there will be a countywide infrastructure mill levy on the ballot, which means all active and provisionally registered voters who live in the county (outside city limits) will receive a ballot with only the mill levy race. City voters will have the county mill levy on their ballots in addition to the municipal races. Click here to learn more about the infrastructure mill levy.

This will be a mail-only election. Ballots will mail on Thursday, Oct. 16 to all active and provisionally registered voters who live in Missoula County and the City of Missoula. Drop your ballot in the mail with plenty of time for it to arrive by 8 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 4. Postmarks do not count!

Ballot Drop Options Before Election Day

In the days leading up to Election Day, voters can drop off their ballots in person on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Elections Center – Building B, located at 140 N. Russell St. in Missoula.

Ballot Drop Options on Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 4)

From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day only, there will be three drive-thru ballot drop locations and four drop locations inside community buildings:

Drive-thru drop offs:

• Hellgate Elementary baseball fields: 2385 Flynn Lane, just north of the school campus
• McCormick Park: 600 Cregg Lane, Missoula
• South Russell Street, between the YMCA and Fairgrounds

Other drop offs:

• Bonner School: 9045 Hwy 200, Bonner
• Frenchtown Rural Fire District: 16875 Marion St., Frenchtown
• Lolo School: 5305 Farm Lane, Lolo
• Seeley Lake Elementary School: 200 School Lane, Seeley Lake

Ballots may also be returned inside the Elections Center - Building B (ADA-voting equipped) on Election Day. 

All election processes are open to the public. Observers will be asked to check-in upon arrival. If you'd like to schedule a large group tour, please contact our office in advance.

The 2025 legislature passed House Bill 719, which requires voters to write their year of birth on the affirmation envelope in addition to their signature. This bill went into effect on Oct. 1, 2025. A ballot will be rejected if it does not include both a signature and birth year.

In the November 4 Municipal General Election, voters will see red boxes on their affirmation envelopes to provide their 4-digit birth year. 

With this new law change, Missoula County followed the recommendations from the Secretary of State’s office and used the affirmation envelope they provided for uniformity within the state. 

Return Postage

Missoula County offers pre-paid postage on all mail ballots. Voted ballots may also be returned in person at the Elections Office at 140 N. Russell St. 

Ballot Information

Mail Ballot Plans can be found online.

Sample Ballots - Visit the My Voter Page for a customized sample ballot. Samples of all ballot styles are available online.

Replacement Ballots - Replacement ballots may be obtained at the Elections Center during open hours.

Undeliverable Ballots - Ballots cannot be forwarded through the U.S. Postal Service. If a mailing address is no longer active, the ballot will be returned to our office. Upon return to our office as undeliverable, we immediately mail a forwardable confirmation postcard to capture the voter’s new address information. If voters wish to pick up their ballot, they may do so in person at the Election Center. If an individual would like to pick up an undeliverable ballot on behalf of another voter, our office must be provided with a signed request granting permission.