Absentee Ballot

A bill restricting Idaho’s long standing practice of no-excuse absentee voting is moving forward, though it could see some changes.

The Idaho House has killed a bill restricting absentee ballot. The proposed text would’ve limited who could request an absentee ballot and only allow them for certain limited circumstances.

The latest attempt to restrict absentee ballot voting in Idaho is headed to the House floor.

Idaho Matters is answering your questions about voting in the 2022 midterm elections. This week, listeners asked us about absentee ballots and the judges up for election. Boise State Public Radio reporter James Dawson helped answer these questions.

Voters in Ada County have requested three times as many ballots for the upcoming primary than in previous elections, with a significant rise in absentee requests from Republicans.

State lawmakers put absentee ballot drop-off boxes on the chopping block Monday as the House voted to ban their use by counties in future elections.

The Idaho House is pushing pause on a bill that would outlaw a practice known to critics as "ballot harvesting."Ballot harvesting, or what some call…

The Idaho Secretary of State’s office reports that fewer than 10 of Idaho’s 44 counties still count ballots by hand each election night.In Idaho County,…

With an increasing number of options to cast a ballot, Ada County residents are expected to vote early in record numbers this year. Approximately 25,000…

Friday is a big deadline for Idaho voters hoping to cast an absentee ballot in the November election.If you’re not already registered to vote in Idaho…