Upcoming Elections
For information about November 3, 2009 City Elections, please contact your City Clerk.
2010 Primary Election: 05/25/10
2010 General Election: 11/2/10
Polling Place Hours: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
(County clerks have the discretion to open polls beginning at 7:00 AM. Call your county clerk to find out if voting between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM is available in your town.)
Click here to download an Idaho Frequently Asked Questions guide created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
Voter Registration Information
Click here for an Idaho Voter Registration Guide created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
Voter Registration Application
Registration Deadlines
You can register to vote until 25 days before the election. If you miss this deadline, you can register on Election Day at your polling place.
2010 Primary Election: The last day to pre-register is April 30, 2010
2010 General Election: The last day to pre-register is October 8, 2010.
Identification Required for Registration
To register before Election Day, you will need to provide your driver's license number or the last four digits of your social security number.
If you register to vote at the polls on Election Day, you will need one of the following:
- A valid Idaho driver's license
- A valid Idaho ID card issued by the Department of Transportation
- Any document, including a utility bill, paycheck, or any other document that contains a valid address, PLUS a picture ID
- If you are a student, you can use a valid Student ID card from your school and a fee statement that shows your address in the precinct, PLUS a photo ID.
Over the Phone Registration
You CANNOT register by telephone in Idaho.
The Idaho Secretary of State has received reports of phone calls offering to register voters over the phone. The callers often request personal information, including social security numbers. These calls are fraudulent - do NOT give out your information over the phone.
How to Check Registration
Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
Contact your County Elections Official
Voting Information
Identification Required to Vote
If you are registering to vote at your polling place, you will need one of the types of ID listed under the Voter Registration Information section.
How to Find Your Polling Place
Call 1-866-OUR-VOTE
Use your address to check online here.
Absentee Voting
Click here to visit GoVoteAbsentee.org, a resource for absentee voters.
Anyone can apply for an absentee ballot.
Fill out and send in this form or mail your county clerk a letter asking for an absentee ballot. Be sure to include your name, address where you are registered, mailing address, and signature.
Rules and Deadlines:
- October 27, 2010 is the last day to mail an application for an absentee ballot. This means that your county clerk must actually receive your application by 5:00pm on this day.
- November 1, 2010 is the last day to fill out an absentee ballot in person at the absent electors' polling place.
- Absentee ballot must be received by the clerk by November 2, 2010.
Early Voting
You can vote early in person up until the day before the election.
Call your county clerk to find out where the absent voter's polling place is located in your county and what its hours are.
Information For People who have Moved or Changed Addresses
You can register at your new address once you have lived in that county for 30 days.
If you have moved within the 30 days before the election, you can vote for President and Vice President at your old address. Contact the county clerk at your old address to get a ballot or for more information.
Information for People with Felony Convictions
You are eligible to register to vote once you have completed your sentence, including confinement, parole, and probation.
For more information, go to the Secretary of State's website or go to Idaho's official voting information page, or click here to download an Idaho Election Protection Guide created by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and its pro bono law firm partners.
