2020 primary ballots to be mailed

The Carter County Clerk and Recorder's Office has been busy preparing 2020 federal primary ballots for mailing on May 8. Due to the COVID-19 threat, an order from Governor Bullock gave counties in Montana the option to hold all-mail ballot elections for the primary. Ballots will be sent to all active voters in Carter County.

An affirmation envelope with prepaid postage is included and all an elector has to do is mark his/her ballot, seal it in the green secrecy envelope, place that envelope in the affirmation envelope, sign it and stick it in the mail. Electors will be receiving three party ballots, Democratic, Green Party and Republican. Electors will determine the party ballot they wish to vote for and throw away the other two ballots. Voters are no longer required to return the non-voted party ballots. Voted ballots must be returned to the Carter County Clerk and Recorder's Office no later than 8 p.m. on June 2, 2020 in ordered to be counted.

• If you do not receive a ballot and you are sure that you should have, please call the office at (406) 775-8749 or stop in at 214 Park Street in Ekalaka, Montana.

• You may have been placed on the inactive list and must update your mailing address to receive a ballot.

• You may not be registered to vote and can go to the office to register and get your ballot. The close of registration is May 26, 2020.