Registering and Voting
in
Boundary County, Idaho
Local Candidates who will appear on general election ballot:
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Commissioner, Dist 1
Jerry Pavia (D)
Ron Smith (R)
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Commissioner, Dist 2
Walt Kirby (R)
John O'Connor (D)
John White (I)
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Prosecutor
John "Jack" Douglas (R)
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Sheriff
Allen Gemmrig (I)
Greg Sprungl (R)
(The filing period is now closed except for write-in candidates)
ELECTION NIGHT COVERAGE WILL BE POSTED ON THIS WEB SITE AS RESULTS COME IN FOR BOTH THE PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS
Find out more about this year's ballot measures;
2008 Campaign Disclosure Manual
PRIOR ELECTIONS
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The County Clerk is the chief elections officer for the entire county. The following items are resources for your use to facilitate exercising your right to vote.
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2008 Election Cycle |
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General Election - Tuesday, November 4 |
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Polls will be open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. for each election. |
REGISTERING TO VOTE
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In order to register to vote in Boundary County, you must be a U.S.
citizen, have resided within Boundary County for a minimum of 30 days
prior to the election and be 18 years of age or older. You cannot
register to vote if you've been convicted of a felony and have not yet had
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You can register to vote in the Clerk's office at the Boundary County Courthouse. Boundary County residents serving on active military duty anywhere in the world can register by mail using mail-in military registration forms, available at any United States military installation. Whether you walk in or mail in to register, the registration form must be in the Clerk's Office or postmarked at least 25 days prior to the election in which you wish to vote. Mail registrations for Boundary County to County Clerk, P.O. Box 419, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805.
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Voters can also register at the polls prior to casting their ballots. You'll need valid identification, such as an Idaho drivers license or identification card, proof of residency (utility bills, etc.) and the township, section and range on which your residence exists, which is needed to determine which precinct you vote in. Information required to register, whether by mail, walk-in or at the polls includes your name, sex, postal and physical address, date of birth and length of residency.
Click here to obtain printable voter registration form
WHERE TO VOTE
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Visit the Idaho Secretary of State's interactive web site to identify your exact residence location and get step-by-step driving instructions to your polling place. PLEASE NOTE: When using this site, you must enter your new physical address, including your house number and the first three letters of your street name.
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Boundary County precincts and polling places are: Bonners Ferry, North Bonners Ferry and Kootenai, voting at the Main Exhibit Hall at the Boundary County Fairgrounds; Valley View, voting at Valley View Elementary; Copeland, voting at Mt. Hall School; Naples, voting at Naples Elementary; and Moyie Springs, voting at Evergreen Elementary.
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Polling sites are subject to change and such changes will be announced in the local newspaper and on this site prior to the election. Polling sites are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.. on election days.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS
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Those who cannot or choose not to go to the polls on election day can cast their vote by absentee ballot. Those wishing to vote absentee can pick up applications for absent elector's ballot at the Clerk's office or by using the link below. The Boundary County Courthouse is an absentee polling site prior to election day. Registered voters outside the county should submit their application for absent elector's ballot allowing ample mail time prior to the election. Completed ballots must be received no later than 8 p.m. on election day in the Clerk's Office.