Oct 26, 2026
General Election 8 Days Away
Voters across the country, state and county are casting ballots for the November 3rd General Election. In Valley County, just 25% of registered voters have cast a ballot ahead of the Tuesday election.
70% of voters in Valley County choose to vote absentee and as of Friday, 1,328 ballots have been returned out of 3,639 ballots sent out.
In Montana, 523,737 voters choose to vote absentee and as of Friday 180,137 ballots have been returned statewide.
Voter turnout in non-presidential elections is typically significantly lower than presidential elections. In 2022, voter turnout in Valley County was just 50% and 41% statewide. But in 2024, voter turnout in Valley County was 80% while 76% statewide.
