2026 Elections
May 5, 2026 - School/Special District Election
The Elections Office administered the school and special district elections on Tuesday, May 5. This was a mail-only election and polling places were not open. Click here to see the election results. Results are preliminary until the canvass on Tuesday, May 19.
June 2, 2026 - Federal Primary Election
A federal primary election is held every even-numbered year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June. Primary federal elections are preliminary elections to select the candidates who will advance onto the general federal election in November. Presidential elections are combined with the congressional, statewide, state district and county elections. Ballots will mail to absentee voters and polling places will be open.
Montana state law does not require voters to designate their party affiliation when registering to vote, so all voters will receive ballots for each party running a primary election. Voters choose only one ballot to vote. Ballots will mail to absentee voters and polling places will be open.
FAQs for the primary
2026 FEDERAL ELECTION POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS
- Bonner School - 9045 Highway 200 E, Bonner 59823
- Clinton Elementary School - 20397 E Mullan Rd, Clinton 59825
- Former Cold Springs School - 2625 Briggs St, Missoula 59803
- East Missoula Community Center - 314 Montana Ave, Missoula 59802
- Frenchtown Fire Station - 16875 Marion, Frenchtown 59834
- Front Step Community Land Trust – 1500 Burns Street, Missoula 59802
- Gray Wolf Peak Casino - 20750 US-93, Missoula 59808
- Hellgate Elementary School - 2385 Flynn Ln, Missoula 59808
- Lifelong Learning Center - 310 S Curtis, Missoula 59801
- Lolo School - 5305 Farm Ln, Lolo 59847
- MCPS Admin Building - 909 South Ave. West, Missoula 59801
- Missoula Library - 455 E Main, Missoula 59802
- Orchard Homes – 2537 S. Third St. West, Missoula 59804
- Petty Creek Fire Station - 995 Terrace View Dr, Alberton 59820
- Potomac Greenough Community Center - 29827 Potomac Rd, Bonner 59823
- Seeley Lake Elementary School - 200 School Lane, Seeley Lake 59868
- Spring Meadows Fire Station - 9350 Ladyslipper, Missoula 59808
- Swan Valley School - 6423 Highway 83 N, Condon 59826
- Target Range School - 4095 South Ave West, Missoula 59804
- James E. Todd Building - University of Montana - 32 Campus Dr, Missoula 59812
Visit MyVoterPageMT.com to view your voter registration and confirm your polling place location.
View the status of your registration and ballot at MyVoterPageMT.com
- USPS mail – Put it in the mail before May 26. Return postage is pre-paid.
- Ballot drop box, open 24/7, outside of the Elections Center Building B north entrance, door 2B, at 140 N. Russell St. **Due to traffic congestion in the parking lot, it is not recommended to use this drop on Election Day. The McCormick Park drive-thru ballot drop box will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. as an alternative option.**
- Election Day, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- all polling places
- Drive-thru ballot drop locations:
- South Russell Street between the YMCA and the Fairgrounds
- McCormick Park - 600 Cregg Lane
- Hellgate Elementary baseball field parking lot - 2385 Flynn Lane
Candidate contact information is available on the following pages:
Montana has open primaries, which means you do not declare a party when you register to vote. During the primary election, all party ballots are provided, so voters can cast the ballot of their choice.
This federal primary election has three party ballots, Democratic, Libertarian and Republican. You may vote only ONE ballot. If you vote multiple ballots, they will all be rejected. Please discard your unvoted ballots - do not return them to the Elections Center.
To appear on the ballot, independent candidates must collect signatures through the petition process. If the candidate successfully gathers the required number of signatures, their name will appear on the federal general ballot in November.
Write-in lines will only appear if there is a filed write-in candidate for that race. Missoula County did not receive write-in candidate filings for this election.
Additionally, party ballots differ because races will only appear on a primary ballot if that office, with a party candidate, has at least one filed candidate. Nonpartisan offices will appear on all party ballots if a candidate has filed in a race applicable to that ballot precinct.
To view your sample ballots visit MyVoterPageMT.com.
To view all sample ballots for the election click this link.
Physical copies of the sample ballots are also available at the Missoula County Elections Office at 140 N. Russell St. Building B.
The Missoula County Elections Office encourages voters to educate themselves on the processes the County follows to conduct accurate, accessible and secure elections and invites members of the public and media to tour these processes leading up to and after Election Day.
The following tours will take place in the Elections Center, located at 140 N. Russell St. in Missoula:
- 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 26: Election equipment testing. Elections staff will test the tabulators used to count ballots to ensure they are working properly ahead of Election Day. They will also test the ADA-compliant ExpressVote ballot marking devices to ensure they are operating correctly for drop-off locations on Election Day.
- 10:45 a.m. Thursday, May 28: Ballot processing. Attendees will observe staff and volunteers following the multi-step process used to verify signatures, process ballots and ensure that each ballot cast is counted.
- 8:45 a.m. Monday, June 1: Ballot tabulation. Attendees will observe staff conducting the final test of equipment, as well as the counting and retention process for voted ballots.
- 2:45 p.m. Monday, June 8: Provisional ballot count. Attendees will observe staff counting any accepted provisional ballots for the election.
- 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 10: Post-election audit. Attendees will observe the process used to confirm that equipment worked correctly during the election. This is an audit of any ballot counting machines used during the election. It is completed by comparing a hand-count of ballots to the results from the equipment.
- 11 a.m. Tuesday, June, 16: Election canvass. State law requires the Elections Office and three county elected officials to verify the election with a canvass. The canvass ensures the number of ballots voted are the number of ballots counted and that no ballots are missing or counted more than once. Media and public are invited to observe the canvass with the Missoula County commissioners and elections staff.
During late registration any changes to voter registration must take place in-person at the Elections Center.
Late registration is available during the following dates/times:
- May 5-22: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
- May 26-29: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday
- Saturday, May 30: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Monday, June 1: 8 a.m. to noon
Election Day registration will be available from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2.
Yes, Election Day registration will be available from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2.
The primary ballots will mail on Friday, May 8. If absentee (mail) voters do not receive a ballot within a week, they can verify their registration online at MyVoterPageMT.com or contact us.
**One important update regarding the 14,368 Democratic Party ballots issued for the State Senator District 50 race: The district number is mistakenly labeled as "SD 45" in the title of the office. Despite this error, the race is included on the proper ballot styles and remains uncontested. The one candidate, Shane Morigeau, is representing the Democratic Party, and this mistake will not impact the election results.**
November 3, 2026 - Federal General Election
A federal general election is held every even-numbered year on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Ballots will mail to absentee voters and polling places will be open. Click here for the Secretary of State’s detailed federal election calendar.
Did you know?
Missoula County offers pre-paid postage on all mail ballots.Polling Place Locations
The following polling place locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, June 2.
- Bonner School
9045 Highway 200 E, Bonner 59823 - Clinton Elementary School
20397 E Mullan Rd, Clinton 59825 - Former Cold Springs School
2625 Briggs St, Missoula 59803 - East Missoula Community Center
314 Montana Ave, Missoula 59802 - Frenchtown Fire Station
16875 Marion, Frenchtown 59834 - Front Step Community Land Trust
1500 Burns Street, Missoula 59802 - Gray Wolf Peak Casino
20750 US-93, Missoula 59808 - Hellgate Elementary School
2385 Flynn Ln, Missoula 59808 - Lifelong Learning Center
310 S Curtis, Missoula 59801 - Lolo School
5305 Farm Ln, Lolo 59847 - MCPS Admin Building
909 South Ave. West, Missoula 59801 - Missoula Library
455 E Main, Missoula 59802 - Orchard Homes
2537 S. Third St. West, Missoula 59804 - Petty Creek Fire Station
995 Terrace View Dr, Alberton 59820 - Potomac Greenough Community Center
29827 Potomac Rd, Bonner 59823 - Seeley Lake Elementary School
200 School Lane, Seeley Lake 59868 - Spring Meadows Fire Station
9350 Ladyslipper Lane, Missoula 59808 - Swan Valley School
6423 Highway 83 N, Condon 59826 - Target Range School
4095 South Ave West, Missoula 59804 - James E. Todd Building
University of Montana, 32 Campus Dr, Missoula 59812
Visit MyVoterPageMT.com to view your voter registration and confirm your polling place location.