Public News Service: Montana Voter Rights Web Page Launches
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BILLINGS, Mont. - The 'where, when, how and why' when it comes to voting in Montana is now just one mouse click away. A new "Voters Rights Web Page" is being launched today to help guide voters through registration and voting options, with the state's primary just a month away.
The information is being coordinated by the Montana Conservation Voters Education Fund, a nonprofit, non-partisan organization focused on conservation issues and civic education. Executive director Theresa Keaveny says some counties have consolidated polling places, and the new website explains the ramifications.
"That means there are fewer places for folks to vote, it means voting places have changed, it may mean that many voters have to travel greater distances to get to the polls."
Today is also the day that absentee ballots are mailed, as well as the day for the opening of late voter registration, during which voters can register at county election offices. Keaveny says the new "voter rights" site helps keep all those dates and details straight so Montanans don't miss their chance for their voices to be heard. She notes that at times, local elections can be decided by fewer than ten votes.
"So we really urge every voter to have their voter registrations current, to make sure they know where they're voting, and to have registered for absentee ballots if they don't choose to go to the polls."
The information is online at www.mtvotersedfund.org. Keaveny says they're also offering a "voter rights hot line" to answer questions for those who don't have Internet access, at 406-581-8942.
