Notice of Method of Counting Absentee Ballots
An Absentee Counting Board will publicly remove absentee ballots from their secrecy envelopes starting at 4 pm on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2026. Absentee ballots will be then counted, starting as early as 4 pm at the County Courthouse (located at 111 1st Street East Chester, MT), as specified in 13-15-201, MCA, by the following method: a DS200 Central Scanner and Tabulator. Any person observing the procedures of the count must be sequestered with the counting board until the polls are closed, and is required to take the oath provided in 13-15-112(4), MCA.
Davin Buffington
Liberty County Election Administrator
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Polling Place Locations
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Day, Tuesday June 2, 2026 is fast approaching. The polls will be open from 12:00 noon until 8:00 PM on Election Day.
The following precincts will vote at the Liberty County Senior Center, 618 East Adams in Chester:
Precinct #1, West Chester
Precinct #2, North Chester
Precinct #3, South Chester
Voting for Precinct #4, Joplin, will be held at the Joplin Community Hall, located at 105 2nd Street East in Joplin.
See this edition of the Pioneer Press (Liberty Chronicle) to view a sample ballot for the 2026 Federal Primary Election, or you may stop by the Liberty County Courthouse and pick up a copy of a sample ballot if you wish to view the ballot before voting at the polls.
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR ID TO VOTE
Davin Padmos
Liberty County Election Administrator
(May 27, 2026 publication)
ELECTION INFORMATION
The Clerk and Recorder serves as the Election Administrator for the county and conducts federal, state and local elections, except school elections. For more information about Elections and Voter Information please contact the Clerk & Recorder’s office.
Persons who wish to register and who are not presently registered may do so by requesting a form for registration by mail, in person at the Liberty County Election Office, at 111 First Street East, Chester, Montana or check out the Voter Form section below..
If you have moved, please update your registration information by filling out a new voter registration card and submitting it to the Liberty County Election Office.
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