Montana residents who still need to register for this year’s general election now have a new way to get their names on voter rolls that’s efficient and accurate for state election officials.

Secretary of State and Chief Elections Officer Linda McCulloch announced Oct. 14 that the Secretary of State’s office is now offering an online pre-registration tool which allows qualified citizens to enter and submit their registration information online via a computer, tablet or smartphone.

Full online voter registration has not yet been implemented in Montana. Anyone submitting their registration information using this online tool must still go into the county election office or designated late registration location and sign the registration form before they are legally registered to vote.

“It’s often times hard for citizens to get into the county election office before 5 p.m. during the late registration period,” McCulloch said. “This tool gives people the ability to pre-register at their convenience from anywhere at any time, as long as they get to the election office to complete the registration process before the polls close on Election Day.”

The online pre-registration tool can be found online at https://registertovote.mt.gov/Application/Welcome.aspx.

Montanans can check their voter registration status by using the Secretary of State’s online elections tool, “My Voter Page.” Registered voters can also view a precinct-specific sample ballot for the Nov. 4 General Election, find the location of their polling place, and track the status of their absentee ballot once one has been issued.