Ravalli Co. Primary Election Absentee Ballots in the Mail

The primary election in Montana is June 7. However, absentee ballots in Ravalli County will be mailed Friday, May 13.

County Clerk and Recorder and Election Administrator Regina Plettenberg said unlike the recent school mail-in election, this mailing will be only to those who have requested absentee ballots. Plettenberg said, “Ballots are only going to go to absentee voters, so if your name is not on the list, you’re not going to receive one in the mail.”

Polls will be open June 7 at the usual locations, which are the valley’s public schools. So check your school district. Your polling place will be at the same place as in the last general election, unless you’ve moved. Then, you might need to register your new location and any other changes to be able to vote. Plettenberg said, “Voters can call my office or they can go online to Ravalli.us, go to the voter page and check on registration.”

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The Clerk and Recorders office and the election office are in the Ravalli County Administration Center on the 200 block of south 4th Street in Hamilton.
Of course, there are Republican and Democratic Party ballots. You will vote one or the other – not both.

What’s on the Republican ballot?

All ballots will have the U.S. Representative contest.
1st Congressional District (vote for one)

Ballots will have the following Ravalli County races.
Sheriff/Coroner

Clerk and Recorder/Superintendent of Schools

County Attorney/Auditor/Public Administrator

County Treasurer/Assessor/Surveyor

Ravalli County Commissioner District 1

Ravalli County District 3

However, ballots in each District have different State Legislative Races.
State Senate District 43

State Representative District 85

State Representative District 86

State Representative District 87

State Representative District 88

What's on the Democratic ballot?

All ballots will have the U.S. Representative contest.
1st Congressional District (vote for one)

There are no Democratic candidates for Ravalli County positions.
However, Each District ballot has different State Legislative Races.
State Senate District 43

State Representative District 85

State Representative District 86

State Representative District 87

State Representative District 88

The non-partisan judgeship races will be on all Republican and Democratic ballots.
Supreme Court Justice 1

Supreme Court Justice 2

District Court Judge District 21 - Dept 1

Ravalli Co. Justice of the Peace - Dept 1

Ravalli Co. Justice of the Peace - Dept 2

Also on all ballot are two Ballot issues -
A Ravalli County 3% Non-Medical Marijuana Excise Tax
and
A Ravalli County 3% Medical Marijuana Excise Tax