Ballots for Nov. 7 Municipal Elections to be Mailed Oct. 20

For immediate release: Oct. 19, 2023

Media contact:
Eric Semerad, Gallatin County Clerk & Recorder & Election Administrator
406-582-3054
eric.semerad@gallatin.mt.gov

Ballots for Nov. 7 Municipal Elections to be Mailed Oct. 20

**For media who want footage or photos to accompany stories, elections staff will be loading boxes of ballots into the mail service truck starting at 7:45 AM on Friday behind the Gallatin County Courthouse, located at 311 W. Main St. in downtown Bozeman.**

On Friday, Oct. 20, ballots for the 2023 municipal election on Nov. 7 in Gallatin County will be mailed to active registered voters in municipalities that are holding elections.

This election is a mail ballot election meaning there will be no polling places open on Election Day.

Elections are taking place in Bozeman, Belgrade, Manhattan, West Yellowstone, and the Central Valley Fire District.

In total, about 48,500 ballots will be mailed to active registered voters. Ballots should start arriving this weekend or early next week. Sample ballots can be found here.

As with all mail ballot elections, there is always an option to vote in-person at the Gallatin County Elections office, located in the Gallatin County Courthouse at 311 W. Main St., room 210 in Bozeman.

Ballots must be received at the Gallatin County Elections office or a designated place of deposit by 8 PM on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 7. Ballots may be returned by mail or in-person. If you’re mailing your ballot, mail it no later than Monday, Oct. 30 to ensure it arrives at our office in time. Ballots postmarked on or before Election Day but received after Election Day cannot be accepted.

Places of deposit for this election are:

Gallatin County Elections Office – 311 W. Main St., room 210 in Bozeman
Belgrade City Hall – 91 E. Central Ave.
Manhattan Town Hall – 207 S. 6th St.
West Yellowstone Town Hall – 440 Yellowstone Ave.

Voters in any municipality can drop their ballots off at those locations. All locations are open during regular business hours Monday through Friday until Nov. 6, and then from 7 AM to 8 PM on Election Day on Nov. 7.

Voter Registration

Gallatin County is currently in the late registration period for the Nov. 7 election. To register to vote or update your registration (like if you’ve moved or changed your name since the last election), you must appear in-person at the Gallatin County Elections office.

You can do so now through Election Day. Please note there is one short registration closure from noon on Monday, Nov. 6 until 7 AM on Election Day. It is then available from 7 AM to 8 PM on Election Day.

You can check your registration status at www.MyVoterPageMT.com.

If you have questions, please contact our office at gallatin.elections@gallatin.mt.gov or 406-582-3060. For more information, you can also visit www.GallatinVotes.com.

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