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Beaverhead County, Montana

Everything a Beaverhead County, Montana voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 10,000 people, Beaverhead County ranks 22nd in population among Montana's 56 counties. In Montana, the county election administrator, usually the clerk and recorder, handles registration and absentee ballots.

Next Election

June 6, 2028

Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline

Register by mail at least 30 days before an election; late registration is available in person at your county election office through Election Day.

Why Voting Matters

In Beaverhead County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Beaverhead County voters is Montana's primary on June 6, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With health care and retail among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.

In the 2024 presidential election, about 5,790 ballots were cast in Beaverhead County, up about 2% from 5,660 in 2020. With roughly 8,310 adults living in the county, that is around 70% of adult residents, above the statewide rate of about 66%.

Put another way, about 2,520 adults in Beaverhead County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 126 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.

Covering about 5,543 square miles with roughly 1.8 people per square mile, Beaverhead County is the kind of rural community where a few dozen votes can settle a local election. The county is home to about 0.9% of Montana's population.

ZIP codes in or partly in Beaverhead County include 59724, 59725, 59727, 59732, 59736, 59739, 59746 and 59761, plus 1 more. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.

Voter Assistance Resources

Who runs elections in Beaverhead County? In Montana, the county election administrator, usually the clerk and recorder, handles registration and absentee ballots. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Beaverhead County election administrator.

Statewide directory, Montana Secretary of State election contacts:
https://sosmt.gov/elections/contact

See your sample ballot. Montana My Voter Page, which shows your sample ballot:
https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.

Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).

Voters with disabilities in Beaverhead County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights Montana, Montana's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (406) 449-2344. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.

Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Montana voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.

Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.

Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Beaverhead County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote

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