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  • HELLO, MONTANA! I'M STEPHEN COLBERT. DO YOU WANT THE 2020 ELECTION? OF COURSE YOU DO!

  • TO VOTE IN

  • EVERYBODY KNOWS MONTANA IS THE SMARTEST STATE IN THE NATION.

  • WELL I'M GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW BECAUSE IT'S OUR 50 PART SERIES:

  • TIME FOR PART 40 OF BETTER

  • KNOW A BALLOT. TONIGHT, THE GREATEST STATE IN MONTANA! "THE VOTIN' BIG SKIES!"

  • THE NATION:

  • WHAT MAKES MONTANA THE GREATEST?

  • WELL FOR STARTERS, MONTANA IS HOME TO INCREDIBLE WILDLIFE. EVERY YEAR,

  • DURING MIGRATION SEASON, PEOPLE HEAD TO WITNESS THE GATHERING

  • "FREEZEOUT LAKE" TO

  • OF AS MANY AS GEESE AND 10,000 TUNDRA SWANS.

  • 300,000 SNOW

  • ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. UNTIL YOU SEE WHAT THEY'VE DONE TO YOUR CAR.

  • ANOTHER FUN FACT: OF JUST 50 STATES

  • MONTANA IS ONE

  • THAT HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO VOTE IN THIS YEAR'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

  • SO HERE'S HOW YOU CAN GET STARTED VOTING IN MONTANA RIGHT NOW.

  • THIS IS GENERAL INFORMATION FOR HOW YOU MAIL. CHECK OUT:

  • CAN VOTE EARLY AND BY

  • BETTERKNOWABALLOT.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ALL THE LINKS YOU NEED. THE LINK FOR MONTANA IS BELOW.

  • OKAY FIRST, MAKE SURE YOU'RE REGISTERED OUR WEBSITE TO CHECK

  • TO VOTE. YOU CAN USE

  • YOUR REGISTRATION, FIND AN APPLICATION, AND REGULAR VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS,

  • LEARN MORE.

  • IF MAILED, MUST BE POSTMARKED BY OCTOBER 26TH, SO DO IT NOW!

  • IN COUNTIES THAT OPTED TO CONDUCT A "MAIL-BALLOT" ELECTION,

  • ALL ACTIVE, REGISTERED VOTERS SHOULD EXPECT THEIR THE MAIL AS EARLY AS OCTOBER 9TH.

  • BALLOTS IN

  • IF YOU MUST APPLY FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT,

  • YOU CAN FIND THE APPLICATION THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. CAREFULLY AND RETURN IT BY MAIL.

  • FILL IT OUT

  • IF YOU WANT TO MAKE SURE TO GET YOUR BALLOT IN TIME TO VOTE, DO IT NOW.

  • YOU CAN ALSO HAND DELIVER YOUR APPLICATION ELECTION OFFICE. YOU MAY EVEN

  • TO YOUR COUNTY

  • BE ABLE TO DROP OFF YOUR APPLICATION, PICK BALLOT, AND CAST YOUR ABSENTEE VOTE

  • UP YOUR

  • AT THE SAME TIME IN PERSON STARTING IN EARLY OCTOBER. TIMING AND LOCATIONS DEPENDS

  • ON WHERE YOU LIVE, SO USE OUR WEBSITE TO FIND OUT WHAT YOUR COUNTY OFFERS.

  • WHEN YOU GET YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT, FILL IT OUT CAREFULLY,

  • FOLLOW ALL DIRECTIONS, SIGN WHERE INDICATED AND THE ADDRESS PROVIDED ON THE ENVELOPE.

  • MAIL IT TO

  • IT MUST BE RECEIVED BY NOVEMBER 3RD, SO THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

  • RECOMMENDS MAILING IT NO LATER THAN OCTOBER SAFE AND DO IT RIGHT AWAY.

  • 27TH. SO PLAY IT

  • YOU CAN ALSO HAND DELIVER YOUR BALLOT TO YOUR OFFICE. AND DEPENDING ON WHERE

  • COUNTY ELECTION

  • YOU LIVE, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO DROP YOUR BALLOT PERSON AT A POLLING PLACE. USE

  • OFF OR

  • VOTE IN

  • OUR WEBSITE TO FIND WHAT'S AVAILABLE IN YOUR MASK, WASH YOUR HANDS, GO VOTE!

  • COUNTY. WEAR A

  • SO THERE YOU ARE, MONTANA. KNOW ANOTHER

  • SMART MONTANAN WHO WANTS TO VOTE? JUST

  • SEND THEM THIS VIDEO, AND SPREAD THE WORD #BETTERKNOWABALLOT.

  • USING THE HASHTAG

  • SO PLEASE, MONTANA, PLEASE GET OUT THERE AND ONLY THING BETTER THAN BIG SKY

  • VOTE. BECAUSE THE

  • IS BIG TURNOUT!

HELLO, MONTANA! I'M STEPHEN COLBERT. DO YOU WANT THE 2020 ELECTION? OF COURSE YOU DO!

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Montana, Confused About Voting In The 2020 Election? "Better Know A Ballot" Is Here To Help!

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    林宜悉 posted on 2020/10/23
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Keywords

absolutely

US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

  • adverb
  • Completely; totally; very
  • Completely and without any doubt
  • Used to express complete agreement or certainty.
  • Yes; certainly; definitely.
  • Used to express strong agreement or affirmation.
  • Used to emphasize the agreement with a statement.
  • Completely; totally.
  • Used to add force to a statement or command.
  • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
  • Used for emphasis; very.
  • Used to emphasize a statement or opinion.
  • Without any doubt; completely.
  • Used to express complete agreement or affirmation.
incredible

US /ɪnˈkrɛdəbəl/

UK /ɪnˈkredəbl/

  • adjective
  • Very good; amazing
  • So extraordinary as to seem impossible.
  • Extremely good; amazing.
  • Really good; amazing; great
  • Very hard to believe
  • Very good; excellent.
  • Informal: very good; excellent.
recommend

US /ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/

UK /ˌrekə'mend/

  • verb
  • To advise or suggest that someone do something
  • To suggest something as good or suitable.
  • other
  • To advise someone to do something.
  • To endorse or support something publicly.
  • To suggest something as good or suitable.
general

US /ˈdʒɛnərəl/

UK /'dʒenrəl/

  • noun
  • A broad field of study or knowledge.
  • A high-ranking officer in the army, air force, or marine corps.
  • The public; the population at large.
  • Top ranked officer in the army
  • adjective
  • Widespread, normal or usual
  • Having the rank of general; chief or principal.
  • Not detailed or specific; vague.
  • Relating to all the people or things in a group; overall.
  • Applicable or occurring in most situations or to most people.
expect

US /ɪkˈspɛkt/

UK /ɪk'spekt/

  • verb
  • To believe something is probably going to happen
  • other
  • To anticipate or believe that something will happen or someone will arrive.
  • To believe that something will happen or is likely to happen.
  • To require something from someone as a duty or obligation.
spread

US /sprɛd/

UK /spred/

  • noun
  • A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
  • The distance between two things
  • Soft food thinly applied, e.g. on bread
  • When a disease is passed to more people
  • Range or wide variety of something
  • verb
  • To place over a large area; to cover a large area
  • To apply something thinly, usually onto food
  • To give or be given to other people, as a disease
  • (Of ideas, gossip) to pass to and affect others
  • To move something apart, or to put space between
  • To become known by a greater number of people
stunning

US /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

UK /ˈstʌnɪŋ/

  • adjective
  • Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
  • verb
  • To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
  • To incapacitate using a special gun
conduct

US / kənˈdʌkt/

UK /kənˈdʌkt/

  • other
  • The manner in which a person behaves, especially in a particular place or situation.
  • noun
  • Your behavior
  • other
  • To direct the performance of musicians or a musical work.
  • To transmit electricity or heat through a substance.
  • To lead or guide someone through a place.
  • To organize and carry out.
  • To direct the performance of an orchestra or choir.
  • To transmit (heat or electricity) through a substance.
  • verb
  • To behave in a certain way; e.g. at a party
  • To let electricity or heat travel through
  • To lead or guide people
  • To direct a group of musicians in performance
  • To direct or control some process or procedure
regular

US /ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/

UK /ˈregjələ(r)/

  • adjective
  • Conforming to a principle or rule.
  • Doing something often; habitual
  • Having an equal amount of space or time in between
  • Following the normal pattern of inflection.
  • Belonging to a permanent army rather than a reserve or militia.
  • Normal; typical
  • Having parts or features arranged in a symmetrical or consistent way.
  • Occurring or being done frequently
  • Recurring at fixed intervals.
  • Symmetrical or well-proportioned
  • Of medium size.
  • Being normal, usual, or average
  • Usual or ordinary.
  • noun
  • A person who frequently visits a place or does something.
  • A full-time member of a group or organization
  • A person who frequently visits a place or does something.
  • Customers who frequently visit a place
  • Soldier who has a permanent job in the army
state

US /stet/

UK /steɪt/

  • adjective
  • Concerning region within a country
  • noun
  • Region within a country, with its own government
  • Situation or condition something is in
  • verb
  • To say; declare as fact

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