Ravalli County, Montana
Everything a Ravalli County, Montana voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 48,200 people, Ravalli County ranks 7th 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
Voting is how Ravalli County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Ravalli 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.
Ravalli County voters cast about 29,900 ballots for president in 2024, up about 5% from 28,500 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 39,800 adult residents, that works out to about 75%, above the statewide rate of about 66%.
Around 9,910 adults here did not vote for president. Some aren't eligible, yet the rest are untapped power: one more voter in every 20 of them would mean about 496 extra Ravalli County ballots, enough to change the result in many close contests.
Ravalli County is rural, with about 20 people per square mile across 2,391 square miles, so every vote carries extra weight in local races. The county is home to about 4.2% of Montana's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Ravalli County include 59827, 59828, 59829, 59833, 59835, 59840, 59841 and 59870, plus 2 more. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in Ravalli County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Ravalli 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 Ravalli 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 Ravalli 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 Ravalli 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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