AARP Montana Releases Video PSA Series to Help Voters Confidently Cast their Ballots

The 2024 election season is well underway and we all know that voting rules can be complicated. Our goal is to inform Montanans 50+ about the how, when and where of voting so they can confidently cast their ballot in the primary and general elections this year. This is why we created an online 'How to Vote' video series. Simple can sometimes be both elegant and powerful. This PSA video series explains the complex voting procedures in Montana. Complex voting laws can keep people away from the polls.

See the "How to Vote" in Montana video series below:










Voters 50-plus are again expected to be a powerful voting bloc in this year’s crucial elections. The turnout of voters over age 50 has significantly outpaced that of younger Montanans. In the 2022 midterm election, for example, 65% of the electorate was 50-plus, compared with just 35 percent among 18- to 49-year-olds. 

With so much at stake, AARP wants to make it easier for Montanans 50-plus to get the information they need to cast their ballots.

“AARP Montana has published an online election guide complete with a video series to help voters keep track of the changes and important deadlines related to the electoral process,” said Tim Summers, AARP Montana State Director. “Knowing when, where and how to vote can be confusing, and we want to help make it as easy as possible.”

The Montana voting guide offers information on how to register, how to vote absentee and what kind of ID is required at the polls. It also provides information on how to find your polling place, view sample ballots, vote with a disability and more. The guide is updated throughout the election season to help voters stay on top of the latest information.

“Voters have many options when it comes to voting. AARP wants to make sure they understand what those options are,” said Summers.

What to know about recent changes in Montana:

New state legislative maps take effect in 2024 that may change the boundaries of voting districts and affect which candidates appear on the ballot.

A 2023 law requires voters who were previously registered in another county or state to show their prior registration information when registering. It makes it a crime to register in Montana while “purposefully” registered in another state. The law is being challenged in court.

The Montana Supreme court recently struck down 2021 laws that eliminated same-day voter registration, introduced new voter ID requirements and prohibited paying third parties to collect absentee ballots. The state Supreme Court upheld the lower court decision.

Learn more about voting rules in Montana at aarp.org/MtVotes.