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Election Day is tomorrow! If you mailed your ballot in early, please check to make sure it was counted.Here’s how:Head t...
02/11/2026

Election Day is tomorrow! If you mailed your ballot in early, please check to make sure it was counted.

Here’s how:

Head to the “My Voter Page” (https://voterportal.mt.gov/WhereToVote.aspx) and enter your first name, last name, and date of birth.
Click “Track my Ballot” in the left side menu.
Check the Ballot Returned Date and Ballot Status lines.

What you’ll see:

If “Ballot Returned Date” is blank: your county hasn’t received your ballot yet. Mail can take roughly a week to arrive in some communities. If you mailed it over a week ago, call your county elections office.

Status says “Accepted”: you’ve voted!

Status says “Rejected”: don’t worry, it happens and there are solutions. You’ll probably need to submit a “Ballot Rejection Notice” form and a copy of your ID to your county elections office, in person, by mail, by fax, or by email. Call to confirm the best way. The deadline is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Haven’t voted yet? Make a plan today! Click “Polling Places” in the left side menu of the My Voter Page to find where you vote. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Don’t forget a photo ID! Accepted options include a driver’s license, MT state ID, tribal photo ID, U.S. passport, military ID, MT concealed carry permit, or Montana University System photo ID. Not sure what counts? Check votemt.gov/voter-identification.

Still have an unreturned ballot at home? Call your county elections office to find the best way to get it in.

For more info on tracking and fixing your ballot, visit https://www.voteinmt.org/track-your-ballot

Seth Bodnar is a former U.S. Army Green Beret and higher education leader who served as the president of the University ...
01/11/2026

Seth Bodnar is a former U.S. Army Green Beret and higher education leader who served as the president of the University of Montana from 2018 to 2026. A West Point graduate and Rhodes Scholar, Bodnar served as an infantry officer in the 101st Airborne Division in Iraq and commanded a Special Forces detachment. Prior to his tenure leading the University of Montana, he taught economics at West Point and served as an executive at General Electric. An officer in the Montana National Guard, Bodnar brings his extensive military leadership, executive experience, and background in higher education to advocating for public service and community development across the state.

MCV is proud to endorse him in the 2026 election.

To see all of MCV’s endorsed candidates, visit mtvoters.org/endorsements

Sam Forstag is a wildland firefighter and union leader who spent eight years working on the front lines protecting publi...
01/11/2026

Sam Forstag is a wildland firefighter and union leader who spent eight years working on the front lines protecting public lands, clearing roads and trails, and carrying out environmental science. Raised largely by a single mother who worked extra shifts as a nurse to pay the bills, Sam has spent much of his life working two to three jobs at a time to support himself. In 2025, he served as a leader in his union fighting federal DOGE cuts, organizing rallies, and taking legal action to recover jobs for over 300 Forest Service employees. Drawing on a decade of experience organizing across party lines on housing, healthcare, public education, and criminal justice reform, Forstag brings a strong record of labor leadership and bipartisan advocacy to fighting for working-class Montanans and public land protection.

MCV is proud to endorse him in the 2026 election.

To see all of MCV’s endorsed candidates, visit mtvoters.org/endorsements

Today marks the beginning of Native American Heritage Month.It was Aug. 3, 1990 when President George H.W. Bush declared...
01/11/2026

Today marks the beginning of Native American Heritage Month.

It was Aug. 3, 1990 when President George H.W. Bush declared November as Native American Heritage Month.

But the journey to that declaration started long before.

Red Fox James (Blackfoot) began a journey in 1914 to gather support for a national day to recognize and honor America’s Indigenous peoples.

He rode over 4,000 miles, and on Dec. 14, 1915 presented the support of 24 state governments at the White House.

In 1916, New York became the first state to declare an “American Indian Day.”

From there, the road made its way to 1976, the U.S. Bicentennial. It was then that Jerry C. Elliot-High Eagle (Osage-Cherokee) wrote the legislation that would be signed by President Gerald R. Ford. That legislation established the country's first “Native American Awareness Week.”

The next stop was 1986, when President Ronald Reagan proclaimed Nov. 23-30 of that year as “American Indian Week.”

Then it’s Aug. 3, 1990.
Seventy-six years from when Red Fox James first set out on his journey; 498 years after Christopher Columbus began the first sustained contact and unjust, violent colonization of Indigenous peoples in North America.

A month doesn’t undo the harm, the true history of the lands this nation was founded on, but it does give us a vital platform to celebrate the joy, resilience, and brilliance of Indigenous peoples. This month is an opportunity to amplify contemporary Native voices, support Indigenous-owned businesses, and honor the living cultures that continue to shape our world today.

There are 12 tribal nations recognized in our great state.

Blackfeet
Crow
Confederated Salish
Pend d'Oreille
Kootenai
Gros Ventre
Assiniboine
Sioux
Little Shell Chippewa
Northern Cheyenne
Chippewa
Cree

Indigenous people have called Montana home for thousands of years. We honor and celebrate the original stewards of this place we call home.

Juanita Vero is a fourth-generation partner of the E Bar L Ranch in Greenough and a Missoula County commissioner. She ha...
31/10/2026

Juanita Vero is a fourth-generation partner of the E Bar L Ranch in Greenough and a Missoula County commissioner. She has served on numerous community and conservation-focused boards. Vero was appointed to the Missoula County Commission in 2019 and elected to a six-year term in 2020. In 2024, she was elected as the second vice president of the Montana Association of Counties (MACo), putting her on track to serve as the organization’s president in 2027. She will be the first Missoula County commissioner to serve in MACo leadership since 1989 and one of only a handful of women to hold a senior leadership role in the organization’s history.

MCV is proud to endorse her in the 2026 election.

To see all of MCV’s endorsed candidates, visit mtvoters.org/endorsements

Zach Brown has served as a Gallatin County Commissioner since 2020 and is running for reelection. A Gallatin County nati...
31/10/2026

Zach Brown has served as a Gallatin County Commissioner since 2020 and is running for reelection. A Gallatin County native, Zach graduated from Bozeman High School and the University of Montana. He previously worked in the nonprofit sector and served three terms in the Montana House of Representatives, focusing on taxation, natural resources, wildlife, and water policy. Zach lives in Bozeman, where he enjoys fishing, hiking, hunting, officiating high school basketball, and volunteering locally.

MCV is proud to endorse him in the 2026 election.

To see all of MCV’s endorsed candidates, visit mtvoters.org/endorsements

Rep. Shane Morigeau has a 100% lifetime conservation champion score with MCV. Morigeau is an accomplished attorney and l...
31/10/2026

Rep. Shane Morigeau has a 100% lifetime conservation champion score with MCV. Morigeau is an accomplished attorney and legislator who spearheaded legislation to protect public lands. He has been a member of the Senate Fish and Game, and Natural Resources committee, and sponsored legislation in 2025 to establish Indigenous Peoples Day as a legal holiday in Montanan Morigeau is an enrolled member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.

MCV is proud to endorse him in the 2026 election.

To see all of MCV’s endorsed candidates, visit mtvoters.org/endorsements

The scariest thing this Halloween isn’t ghosts or goblins … it’s an empty ballot box.When we don’t show up, the land, wa...
31/10/2026

The scariest thing this Halloween isn’t ghosts or goblins … it’s an empty ballot box.

When we don’t show up, the land, water, and the democracy that defines the Last Best Place start to slip away, from protecting public lands and clean rivers to keeping our elections fair, accessible, and transparent.

Your voice shapes the decisions that protect Montana's wild spaces and safeguard our right to self-governance for generations to come.

Make a plan to vote in the 2026 General Election! Verify your voter registration, track your mail-in ballot, or find your local polling site at the link in our bio.

Because protecting our public lands and strengthening our democracy shouldn’t be scary, it just takes all of us showing up.

Visit mtvotersedfund.org/voting for voting resources ahead of Election Day.

Sen. Willis Curdy is a lifelong Montanan, retired educator, and former wildland firefighter and U.S. Forest Service pilo...
30/10/2026

Sen. Willis Curdy is a lifelong Montanan, retired educator, and former wildland firefighter and U.S. Forest Service pilot. Raised on a family farm in the Bitterroot Valley, he taught in Missoula’s public schools for 30 years. He supports keeping public lands in public hands, protecting Montana’s stream access law, and safeguarding clean air and water. MCV has previously endorsed Curdy in both his House and Senate races.

MCV is proud to endorse him in the 2026 election.

To see all of MCV’s endorsed candidates, visit mtvoters.org/endorsements

Sen. Andrea Olsen has served in both the Montana House and Senate and is a strong defender of Montana’s constitutional r...
30/10/2026

Sen. Andrea Olsen has served in both the Montana House and Senate and is a strong defender of Montana’s constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment. She supports strict environmental safeguards for data centers, expanded renewable energy, public land access, and meaningful public participation in the legislative process.

MCV is proud to endorse her in the 2026 election.

To see all of MCV’s endorsed candidates, visit mtvoters.org/endorsements

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