Idaho election law is covered in Title 34 of Idaho Statutes. Additional voting information can be found at IdahoVotes.gov.
Absentee voting
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is the sixth day prior to the election. Absentee ballots — essentially early voting — can be cast in person until 5 p.m. the day before the election.
A person living away from his or her primary residence but intending to return can vote absentee so his or her vote counts in the residence district and not the district of current, temporary residence.
IdahoVotes.gov: “A qualified elector shall not be considered to have gained a residence in any county or city of this state into which he comes for temporary purposes only, without the intention of making it his home but with the intention of leaving it when he has accomplished the purpose that brought him there.”
Takes into account business pursuits; employment; income sources; residence for income and other tax pursuits; residence of parents, spouse, and children, if any; leaseholds; locations of personal and real property; and motor vehicle registration.
Absentee ballots can only be opened at the polls. After it is confirmed the voter is registered and valid, the absentee ballot is dropped into the ballot box with the present votes. At the discretion of the county clerk, they can also be opened in a secure place in the clerk's office and added to the precinct returns.
Takes into account business pursuits; employment; income sources; residence for income and other tax pursuits; residence of parents, spouse, and children, if any; leaseholds; locations of personal and real property; and motor vehicle registration.
Absentee ballots can only be opened at the polls. After it is confirmed the voter is registered and valid, the absentee ballot is dropped into the ballot box with the present votes. At the discretion of the county clerk, they can also be opened in a secure place in the clerk's office and added to the precinct returns.
Election (Same) Day registration
Eligible individuals may register at the polls on Election Day by providing identification and proof of residence and stating an oath of eligibility.
A provisional ballot is one when the voter's eligibility or registration status is in question (not on precinct list, no identification, etc.), but he or she casts a ballot anyway so it can be counted or discarded after further investigation. Because Idaho allows registration the day of the election, people can change their addresses or register when they vote, so there are no provisional ballots.
A provisional ballot is one when the voter's eligibility or registration status is in question (not on precinct list, no identification, etc.), but he or she casts a ballot anyway so it can be counted or discarded after further investigation. Because Idaho allows registration the day of the election, people can change their addresses or register when they vote, so there are no provisional ballots.
Poll Workers
Residents may volunteer at the polls on Election Day. It is recommended that poll workers be residents of his or her election district for at least 30 days prior to the election. Workers complete a short training session. They must be 17 years or older. They may be compensated.
Poll workers assist in setting up and deconstructing the polling place to its prior condition. Typical positions include: chief judge of election, registration clerk, poll book clerk, issuing clerk, receiving clerk, tally clerk (four tally clerks).
Poll workers assist in setting up and deconstructing the polling place to its prior condition. Typical positions include: chief judge of election, registration clerk, poll book clerk, issuing clerk, receiving clerk, tally clerk (four tally clerks).
Recounts
Thee second-place, losing candidate may request a recount if the difference between his or her and the winner's vote total is less than or equal to .1 percent of the total votes cast for that office.
Requests are filed with the attorney general within 20 days of the election. The state pays for automatic recounts of federal, state, and legislative elections, while counties pay for their own recounts.
For differences in votes more than .1 percent, candidates also must apply for recount within 20 days. The attorney general then orders a recount, which cannot begin more than 10 days after the date of the order. The recount continues until the results have been tabulated.
The candidate who requests a recount must pay $100 per precinct recounted, except in automatic recounts. Ballots are recounted in plain view of the candidates or their representatives. If the recount reveals a difference that would change the result of the election, the county or state will cover the cost of the recount and refund the candidate's money. In order to be refunded, the candidate must request at least 20 precincts with no fewer than 5,000 votes each be recounted in state and federal elections or at least five precincts with no fewer than 1,250 votes for state legislative districts. For county races, there must be recounts in two precincts with at least 500 votes for a refund.
Requests are filed with the attorney general within 20 days of the election. The state pays for automatic recounts of federal, state, and legislative elections, while counties pay for their own recounts.
For differences in votes more than .1 percent, candidates also must apply for recount within 20 days. The attorney general then orders a recount, which cannot begin more than 10 days after the date of the order. The recount continues until the results have been tabulated.
The candidate who requests a recount must pay $100 per precinct recounted, except in automatic recounts. Ballots are recounted in plain view of the candidates or their representatives. If the recount reveals a difference that would change the result of the election, the county or state will cover the cost of the recount and refund the candidate's money. In order to be refunded, the candidate must request at least 20 precincts with no fewer than 5,000 votes each be recounted in state and federal elections or at least five precincts with no fewer than 1,250 votes for state legislative districts. For county races, there must be recounts in two precincts with at least 500 votes for a refund.
Registration
People can register to vote at the polls, but the deadline to mail in a registration is 25 days prior to the election. Resident register with the county clerk.
Results
The state board of elections examines the abstracts of votes cast across the state. The board then makes a statement on the total number of votes cast in all races statewide. Immediately after the general election has ended, the secretary of state issues certificates of election to the winning candidates.
Voter Assistance
Disabled people who are physically unable to enter the polling place may be handed a ballot outside but within 40 feet of an election clerk. If someone is unable to mark a vote, someone of his choice or an election clerk can mark the ballot as directed.
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