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Registering and Voting in Boundary County, Idaho |
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Find out more about this year's ballot measures;
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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.
ELECTION INFORMATION WILL BE FOUND HERE http://www.newsbf.com/news/1205/15election.html
Boundary County Candidates, May 15, 2012
The last day for declaration to be by a write-in candidate is April 17 for the May 15 primary election.
Party Affiliation Declaration Form required to vote Republican in Primary Idaho Political Party Affiliation Declaration Form
Commissioner Districts Change
As required by Idaho Statute, Boundary County Commissioners on January 9 passed Resolution 2012-5: A Resolution Establishing Commissioner Districts, amending the three county commission districts to reflect population data gleaned from the latest census of 2010. Those running for a position on the Board of Boundary County Commissioners must reside in the district for which seat they are seeking, and those who sign candidacy petitions for Commission candidates must likewise live within that district.
Voting Precincts Change Boundary County voting precincts have changed, with the Kootenai and Bonners Ferry Precincts consolidated into a single precinct, reducing the number of precincts in Boundary County from seven to six.
ALL VOTERS MUST SHOW VALID ID OR SIGN AFFIDAVIT
!! NAPLES PRECINCT POLLING SITE CHANGE !! Voters in the Naples Precinct now vote at South Boundary Fire Station 1
!! MOYIE PRECINCT POLLING SITE CHANGE !! Voters in the Moyie Precinct now vote at the Moyie Springs City Office, 3331 Roosevelt St.
REGISTERING TO VOTE
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. If you register by mail, please include a photocopy of legal identification. 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. 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 and proof of residency (utility bills, etc.). 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 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. LIST OF PRECINCTS AND THE POLLING SITE
ABSENTEE BALLOTS 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. Absentee ballot applications must be turned in each year you wish to vote absentee. 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.
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