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2004 Election InformationThe County Clerk is the chief registration official of their respective county. Voter Registration in Idaho is at the county level; there is no statewide voter registration list.

Primary Elections in Idaho -- New Information for Voters
The purpose of primary elections in the State of Idaho is to allow members of a recognized political party to select that party’s nominees to go on the general election ballot. Primary elections often are referred to as “party primaries”.
As a result of a federal court decision in Idaho Republican Party v. Ysursa, the 2011 Idaho Legislature passed House Bill 351 implementing a closed primary system.  Persons who are not members of a party may not participate in the selection of that party’s nominees. However, Idaho law does allow the political parties the option of opening their primary elections to "unaffiliated" voters and members of other political parties if they so choose. The party chairman must notify the Secretary of State 6 months prior to the primary if the party intends to open it's primary election to those outside the party.
So in primary elections, unless the party chooses to allow others outside the party to participate in its primary election, only registered voters of a political party may vote to select their party’s nominees.  In other words, at primary elections, registered Republicans may vote only for Republican candidates, and registered Democrats may vote only for Democratic candidates.  Persons who are registered as “unaffiliated” (meaning not affiliated with any political party) may not vote for partisan candidates in primary elections unless the party decides to allow them.  Independent candidates appear on the ballot only at the general election.
Since Idaho has never required party registration prior to July 1, 2011, there are approximately 742,000 registered voters who are not affiliated with any political party.  Electors can designate their party affiliation with the Democratic, Republican, Constitution or Libertarian Party or select no party affiliation (Unaffiliated) in any of the following ways:
  • Fill out a new voter registration card
  • Fill out a Party Affiliation Declaration form
  • Declare a party at the polls at the 2012 Primary Election
  • Anyone who has not declared a party affiliation by the 2012 Primary Election will be registered as an unaffiliated voter
There are elections on nonpartisan issues scheduled to be held in conjunction with primaries, such as judicial elections, bond or levy election or possibly state or local question elections.  All registered voters are entitled to vote on nonpartisan issues during primaries.
Party registration requirements have no effect on general election procedures. At general elections, all voters receive exactly the same ballot and may vote for any candidate whose name appears on it, without regard to the political affiliation of the candidate or the voter.
Upon request, the County Clerk will furnish a list of registered voters in their county, arranged by precinct. The person requesting such list may be assessed a charge to compensate the county for the cost of reproducing the list. Any person obtaining a list of registered voters is prohibited by law from using such list for commercial purposes.
March 13, 2012 Election
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March 8, 2011 Sample Election Ballot
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IDAHO SECRETARY OF STATE
Elections, Campaign Disclosure and Lobbyists
http://www.sos.idaho.gov/ELECT/2011consol.htm

Calendar of Elections for Cassia (.pdf file)

 

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