Early voting begins in several Eastern Idaho counties
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) – Early voting is underway in several Eastern Idaho counties today. The counties participating include Ada, Bingham, Bonneville, Cassia, Elmore, Fremont, Gooding, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, and Oneida. This means that registered voters can visit their county’s election office now to cast their ballots, instead of waiting until Election Day on November 3.
Idaho residents can register to vote early or request absentee ballots by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23. To request one, visit voteidaho.gov.
A reminder: If you vote early, you cannot vote on Election Day.
COUNTY EARLY VOTING STARTS Ada Oct. 19 Adams Oct. 19 Bannock Oct. 13 Bingham Oct. 19 Blaine Oct. 13 Boise Oct. 19 Bonner Oct. 19 Bonneville Oct. 19 Camas Oct. 19 Canyon Oct. 19 Caribou Oct. 13 Cassia Oct. 19 Clark Oct. 13 Clearwater Oct. 13 Custer Oct. 13 Elmore Oct. 19 Franklin Oct. 13 Fremont Oct. 19 Gem Oct. 13 Gooding Oct. 19 Idaho Oct. 13 Jefferson Oct. 19 Jerome Oct. 19 Kootenai Oct. 19 Latah Oct. 19 Lemhi Oct. 19 Lewis Oct. 13 Lincoln Oct. 13 Madison Oct. 19 Minidoka Oct. 19 Nez Perce Oct. 13 Oneida Oct. 19 Owyhee Oct. 13 Power Oct. 14 Teton Oct. 13 Twin Falls Oct. 13 Valley Oct. 19 Washington Oct. 13
Some counties will not offer Early Voting. Instead, people can request an Absentee Ballot. They include Bear Lake, Benewah, Boundary, Butte, Payette, and Shoshone counties.
For questions and the next steps related to the early voting process, use the voteidaho.gov website. On this site, voters can:
Register to vote Check their voter registration Request an absentee ballot and track its progress (request received, ballot mailed, voted ballot received) Find their polling location View their sample ballot https://voteidaho.gov/on-the-ballots/ View the Idaho Voter pamphlet and other election-related information Check for various deadlines (pre-registration, absentee ballot request, absentee ballot return) Click here to follow the original article.