By Brittany Tait

Read the original article at Montana News Station.

Montana's primary is coming on Tuesday and members of the non-partisan group "Montana Women Vote" hit a Missoula park on Saturday to spread the word.

Montana Women Vote is a group designed to empower women who have traditionally been left out of the voting circle either because of a low income status or a number of other challenges that women face.

Advocates spent part of Saturday at Bonner Park where they encouraged women to educate themselves on who is running so that they can make an informed decision on Tuesday.

Women also discussed the Initiative I -155, the Healthy Montana Kid's Plan, which is an initiative that if passed would increase the eligibility for both CHIP and Medicaid in Montana, covering 30,000 out of the now 37,000 uninsured kids.

Officials tell us that me it's the local choices that will have a tremendous impact here on the Montana home front.

"While we have a lot of publicity and energy around the presidential election, there are some important local races" explains Montana Vote Missoula Coordinator Stacey McClure. "Superintendent of Public Schools is really important, and the levy we have for preventative programs is really fantastic. A lot of people don't know that info. Getting out here today, we see a lot of smiles from people who are surprised and excited to get out and vote."

It's important to note that Montana is a same day voting state, so voters can register Monday or Tuesday and vote right on the spot.