Voting Rights After a Felony in Montana

How Montana law treats voting with a felony conviction, from the state code and official state agencies.

Short answer: In Montana, a person convicted of a felony cannot vote only while serving the sentence in a penal institution (prison or jail). People on probation or parole, and people who have been released, may vote. MCA § 13-1-111(2); Mont. Const. art. IV, § 2

Voting with a felony conviction	In Montana, a person convicted of a felony cannot vote only while serving the sentence in a penal institution (prison or jail). People on probation or parole, and people who have been released, may vote. There is no waiting period or application in the statute; the person must be registered like any other voter. Read in the Montana Code Annotated 2025 (mca.legmt.gov). The constitutional provision was not read directly. Source: MCA § 13-1-111(2); Mont. Const. art. IV, § 2

Voting with a felony conviction

In Montana, a person convicted of a felony cannot vote only while serving the sentence in a penal institution (prison or jail). People on probation or parole, and people who have been released, may vote. There is no waiting period or application in the statute; the person must be registered like any other voter.

Read in the Montana Code Annotated 2025 (mca.legmt.gov). The constitutional provision was not read directly.

Source: MCA § 13-1-111(2); Mont. Const. art. IV, § 2

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