Idaho Voting Requirements & Information

U.S. Vote Foundation’s Idaho Voting Requirements and Information directory informs you of Idaho voting rules and options. It focuses on Idaho-specific voting guidelines and information for all voters, including domestic, overseas, and military voters. Here you can find out about Idaho voter eligibility, voter ID requirements, registration, absentee and early voting options, ways to transmit voting documents and links to specific-Idaho voting tools. It's an all-in-one Idaho voting resource.

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

Idaho Federal and State Elections

Tue Nov 5, 2024 - Idaho General Election

Voter Registration Deadline

  • In the Election Office by
    Fri Oct 11, 2024
  • Post Received by
    Fri Oct 11, 2024
  • Election Day Registration & Voting
    Tue Nov 5, 2024

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

  • Request for Postal Ballot by
    Fri Oct 25, 2024 5:00PM
  • Emergency Ballot Period

    Voters who are physically unable to vote in person on Election Day because of an emergency situation requiring hospitalization may request an emergency ballot. Contact your Local Election Office.


    From Thu Oct 31, 2024 to Mon Nov 4, 2024

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Received by
Tue Nov 5, 2024 8:00PM

Early Voting Available

  • Early Voting

    Election Day by regular ballot, typically at a polling place. Early Voting may vary by county. Contact your local election office to confirm.


    From Mon Oct 21, 2024 to Fri Nov 1, 2024
  • In-person Absentee Voting

    Voting before Election Day by Absentee Ballot, typically at an election office. In-Person Absentee Voting varies by county. Contact your local election office to confirm


    From Mon Oct 21, 2024 to Fri Nov 1, 2024

General Information

Registration

You can register to vote or update your registration information:

  • by mail
  • in person at your elections office
  • online
  • at the polls on Election Day

You must have resided in Idaho at least 30 days prior to the election in which you intend to vote.

Re-registration with their County Clerk is required if an elector changes their address. Re-registration is required if an elector changes their name by marriage or for another reason. If an elector has not voted in a Primary or General Election in the last four years re-registration is also required to be listed as a qualified elector in Idaho.

Election Day Voting

Polling places are open from 8am to 8pm on Election Day.

[Find my polling place] (https://elections.sos.idaho.gov/ElectionLink/ElectionLink/ViewPollingLocation.aspx)

Early Voting

Registered voters may vote absentee in person before Election Day at an early voting site. Contact your County Clerk for the dates, times and location of early voting in your county.

Most counties use the county courthouse or elections office for early voting. Early voting ends in all counties at 5:00 P.M. on the Friday before Election Day.

## Absentee Voting

Idaho allows any registered voter to request an absentee ballot and vote by mail.

Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the registration and voting process.

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible to vote in Idaho if you:

  • Are a U.S. citizen
  • Are a resident of Idaho
  • Are at least 18 years old by Election Day

You must be a county resident for 30 days to be eligible to vote.

You are NOT eligible to vote in Idaho if:

  • You are currently serving a sentence including incarceration, parole, probation, or extended supervision for a felony conviction
  • A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.

Restorative Requirements

  • If you have completed a felony sentence, including any term of incarceration, parole, supervision, period of probation, or you have been pardoned, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote

If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in Idaho if:

  • You reside in Idaho but are attending college in another state
  • You reside in another state but attend college in Idaho

Student ID can not be used for voting in Idaho.

Identification Requirements

Voter Registration

To register to vote in Idaho, if your residence does not match the record on your driver's license, you will need to provide one of the approved proof of residence documents to your county elections office or at the polls in order to complete the registration process:

  • Valid Idaho Driver's License
  • Current proof of insurance
  • Deed, mortgage, lease, or rental agreement
  • Utility bill excluding a cellular telephone bill
  • Bank or credit card statement
  • Paystub, paycheck, or government-issued check
  • Idaho ID Card
  • Valid US Passport
  • Valid federal photo ID card
  • Valid Tribal ID
  • License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm

Voters who are registered prior to July 1, 2023 may use a Current Student ID card from an Idaho educational institution. However, this will no longer be a valid form of identification beginning January 1, 2024.

Voting In-Person

Registered voters must present one of the following valid photo ID at the polls in order to vote. If you are not able to show an acceptable ID, you are given the option to sign a Personal Identification Affidavit.

  • Valid Idaho Driver's License
  • Valid Idaho Issued ID
  • Valid US Passport
  • Valid Tribal ID
  • License to Carry Concealed Weapon or Firearm

You may include your Idaho state-issued ID and the last four digits of your Social Security Number.

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Domestic Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?

Upcoming Election Dates & Deadlines

Idaho Federal and State Elections

Tue Nov 5, 2024 - Idaho General Election

Voter Registration Deadline

Received by
Fri Oct 11, 2024

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Received by
Fri Oct 25, 2024 5:00PM

Absentee Ballot Return Deadline

Received by
Tue Nov 5, 2024 8:00PM

Eligibility Requirements

Overseas Voters

U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:

  • Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.

Many states allow children who were born overseas, but never lived in the U.S., to use their U.S. parents’ last residence address to register.

Military Voters

Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.

  • If you are a service member, or an eligible family member, there is a single form to file for both voter registration and ballot request. It is often called the “Federal Post Card Application” or the FPCA form. This form must be re-filed with your election office each time you change location.

To vote as a service member or eligible family member:

  • Complete and send a voter registration/ballot request form “FPCA” to your election office in the U.S. It is the same form in all states.

Identification Requirements

Voting Overseas

U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

  • Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
  • U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
  • Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voting Military

Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the federal voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You will have the following identification options when completing the form:

  • Option to Indicate that you do not have the Requested ID
  • U.S. State or Territory or District Issued ID
  • Last 4 Digits of your Social Security Number

Voter Materials Transmission Options

Overseas Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

Military Voter

In-Person

Mail

Fax

Email

Online

Voter Registration
Absentee Ballot Request
Blank Ballot To Voter
Voted-Absentee Ballot Return

State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?