How did absentee voting become the norm in Montana?
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Montana begins mailing absentee ballots for the 2026 general election on Oct. 9. The voting method has become dramatically more popular over the past two decades: About 22% of ballots were cast absentee in 2004, compared with roughly 70% cast through absentee ballots in 2024.
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Montana begins mailing absentee ballots for the 2026 general election on Oct. 9. The voting method has become dramatically more popular over the past two decades: About 22% of ballots were cast absentee in 2004, compared with roughly 70% cast through absentee ballots in 2024.
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