MISSOULA, MT - Today, four Montana organizations launched an online portal to encourage voter registration. The Forward Montana Foundation, Montana Women Vote, MontPIRG, and Western Native Voice have a long history of registering eligible Montanans to vote at events, in local businesses, and on college campuses. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the groups collaborated to adapt and bring their voter registration efforts online. Together, they aim to protect Montanans’ public health and access to democracy.

Currently, Montana is one of the only eleven states without online voter registrat...