Acton, Montana Public Records

Registration requires proof of Montana residency and must be completed by noon the day before Election Day, though Montana allows same-day voter registration at polling places with proper identification (Montana driver's license, tribal ID, or two forms showing current address). Because Acton is an unincorporated community with no municipal government, residents don't vote in city council or mayoral elections. Instead, they participate in county, state, and federal elections. Yellowstone County voters elect three County Commissioners (one elected every two years to staggered six-year terms), County Sheriff, County Attorney, Clerk and Recorder, Treasurer, Assessor, and other constitutional officers. Residents can locate their assigned polling place using the Montana Secretary of State's polling place lookup tool at https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo/ or by contacting the Yellowstone County election department. Montana election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists (available for purchase by campaigns and political committees), campaign finance reports viewable at https://campaignfinance.mt.gov/, candidate filings and ballot measures available through the Secretary of State, and precinct-level election results published by the Yellowstone County election department. Montana offers absentee voting for any registered voter without requiring an excuse. Absentee ballot requests can be submitted online at https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo/, by mail, or in person, and ballots are mailed beginning 30 days before each election. Absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by Election Day) or deposited at designated drop boxes or the election office by 8:00 PM on Election Day. Montana law (MCA 13-13-212) allows voters to track their absentee ballot status online to confirm receipt and counting. Early in-person voting is available at the Yellowstone County Election Office beginning 30 days before each election during regular business hours.