ID · How to vote
Voting in Idaho.
Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Idaho Secretary of State at the link.
1Official source of record
Idaho Secretary of State — Elections
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Idaho requires a photo ID. Accepted: Idaho driver's license, passport, tribal ID, or student ID. Voters without ID may sign an affidavit.
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot. No excuse required.
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — ID
The state’s own tools, with links to verify.
Each card below routes to the official Idaho system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.
Statewide→
Check my registration
Statewide→
Register / update online
ID DL + last 4 SSN required. Online closes 25 days pre-election; same-day reg at polls thereafter.
Statewide→
Find my polling place
Lookup tool returned by reg-check; SOS hub at voteidaho.gov/precinct-lookup/.
Statewide→
Preview my ballot
Sample-ballot lookup by address available 45 days pre-election.
Statewide→
Request a mail ballot
Online request. ID DL + last-4 SSN. Must be re-requested annually. Deadline 11 days pre-election.
Statewide→
Track my mail ballot
Absentee status lookup. No subscribe/notify channel.
Statewide→
See who's on the ballot
Filed-candidates list inline. Filing deadline 2026-03-13 for May 2026 primary.
Statewide→
Statewide ballot measures
No statewide measures certified for Nov 2026 (HB 92/2021 raised thresholds significantly).
Statewide→
Live + past results
Statewide→
Election calendar
Primary 2026-05-19, general 2026-11-03. EDR after online deadline.
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters
Federal deadlines for Idaho
Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.
2026-05-19Ballot Request — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-05-19Ballot Return — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-05-19Registration — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionReceived by
2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionReceived by
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