Ballantine, Montana Public Records

Acceptable forms of ID include a Montana driver's license, state ID card, tribal ID, current utility bill, bank statement, government check, or other government document showing name and current address. As an unincorporated community, the area does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council; residents vote in county, state, and federal elections. Yellowstone County holds commissioner elections for the three-member Board of County Commissioners on a rotating basis, with commissioners serving six-year staggered terms. Local residents can find their assigned polling place by using the Montana My Voter Page at https://app.mt.gov/voterinfo, where voters enter their name and date of birth to view registration status, polling location, sample ballots, and election information. Montana election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists (available for purchase by campaigns and political committees, with restrictions on commercial use), campaign finance reports through the Montana Commissioner of Political Practices at https://camptrack.mt.gov, candidate filings and ballot measure information through the Secretary of State, and precinct-level election results published by the county and state. Montana is a mail ballot state; all registered voters automatically receive a mail ballot approximately 20-25 days before Election Day. Voters may return ballots by mail (must be postmarked by Election Day), at secure drop boxes located throughout Yellowstone County, or by delivering them in person to the Election Department or polling places. In-person voting is available at the Yellowstone County Election Office during the early voting period and at polling places on Election Day for those who prefer to vote in person or did not receive/lost their mail ballot.