Idaho

18% of 18-29 year olds voted in Idaho in 2022*

*Source CIRCLE - Youth Voting and Civic Engagement in America

Idaho allows in-person, same day voter registration until Election Day, November 5, 2024.

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Check Registration Status

Check your Idaho voter registration status here.

 

Eligibility

In order to register to vote, you must be a U.S. Citizen, at least 18 years of age, and a have resided in Idaho and the county for 30 days prior to the day of election.

  • Although voting rights are restored once you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole, you can not be serving a sentence of imprisonment for a felony at the time of registration.
  • Students do have a choice of whether they want to vote in an Idaho election or vote in an election in their home state. You may only be registered and vote at one location.

Deadline

The deadline to vote in Idaho for the General Election is October 12, 2024 (If registering by mail, the application must be received by this date). Same-day voter registration is allowed.

 

Voter Registration Process

There are three methods of voter registration in Idaho: online, mail in a printable application, or in-person at the county clerk.

  • If mailed, the county elections office will alert you that your registration was received.
  • Further voter registration information for Idaho can be found here.

This page was last updated on July 15, 2023.

Questions? Contact us here.

Idaho offers in-person, absentee, and early voting in the 2024 general election.

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Vote-By-Mail Practices

Any registered Idaho voter may apply for an absentee ballot and vote by mail. Click here to request an absentee ballot online or here for the printable PDF.

  • All mail-in applications must be signed personally by you and be received by the County Clerk no later than 11 days before the election (October 25, 2024).
  • Ballots must be received by 8 pm on Election Day.
  • Further absentee voting information for Idaho is listed here.

Early Voting

Idaho offers early voting.

  • Early voting locations typically open 15 to 22-days prior to Election Day and close four-days before Election Day.

Poll Finder

Locate your polling place here.

 

Election Day Practices

On Election Day, the polls are open 8am-8pm

  • A registered voter must either present a photo ID or sign a Personal Identification Affidavit. Click here for more information.
  • Further Idaho voting information is listed here.

This page was last updated on July 15, 2023

Questions? Contact us here.

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