Today is Tuesday, November 5th. Election Day 2024 has officially arrived and polling places are open across Montana. Tonight’s final results could reshape the state’s political landscape, but in the meantime, there’s still time to vote if you’re not one of the nearly 431,000 voters who have already cast ballots. engage in the democratic process.

If you’re unsure of your voter registration statusYou can check via . Montana secretary of state’s My Voter Page. The portal will tell you whether you are an active voter, which legislative districts you are registered to vote in, and where you need to go to vote in person. Be sure to double-check your polling location as some of these details may have changed since the last federal election. last legislative redistricting. To vote today, you need to go to the polls before the polls close at 20:00.

If you are already registered to vote, When you arrive at the polling place you will be asked to show identification. Under current Montana law, the types of identification voters can use at the polls are; a valid Montana driver’s license, government-issued photo ID, tribal or military photo ID, U.S. passport, or student ID. If you don’t have photo ID, you can use a utility bill, bank statement, voter certification card, or any other official document that shows your name and address.

After showing your ID and signing the precinct registration book, you will be given your ballot paper and directed to the voting booth. If you have technical questions or run into any problems, election judges at your polling place can help you.

If you haven’t registered to vote yetThere is still time to do this today. As the Montana Legislature seeks to end Election Day voter registration, the Montana Supreme Court He rejected the effort as unconstitutional. earlier this year. Residents can register to vote or update their voter registration at their county election office before 8 p.m. today. You will need to provide photo identification or the last four digits of your Social Security number when filling out the enrollment application.

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Once registered, you will be given a ballot paper and allowed to vote like pre-registered voters. Again, if you have any technical questions, ask one of the elections officials at your county office.

According to state law, as of today, you can vote if you are 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and have lived in Montana and the county where you want to vote for at least 30 days. However, convicted criminals who are currently detained in a prison and those who judges judge to be “mentally stable” will not be able to vote.

As for who you vote for, that’s your decision, not ours. There’s intense voting this time around, with the presidential race, congressional contests, statewide offices and legislative seats up for grabs, as well as three proposed amendments to the Montana Constitution. You can take a look at our site 2024 Election Guide For information, polls and news articles on many of these candidates and issues. You can also stay tuned to montanafreepress.org tonight for Montana Free Press’ live coverage of 2024 returns.