Today is the day!
Go vote! If you need to know where to vote or if you’re registered, take a look at our Voter Tools page.
Voting is an important part of our constitutional Republic. And it’s important to know that your vote, while it won’t always win, it always counts! There’s always going to be a winner and a loser. If we lose, it just means we must fight harder to win the hearts and minds of people–not repudiate the whole system.
Since early this year there’s been a huge buzz about the proposed Proposition 1 (referred to as “Prop 1”). Most people I talk to have no idea what, exactly, Prop 1 is all about. I will attempt my best to educate people about this proposal.
Prop 1 is comprised of two separate parts. The first part is the source of the short name of the proposition, “Open Primaries”. Instead of a closed primary system where only those voters associated with a party may vote between that party’s candidates, all candidates from every party will be lumped into the same election. A voter will be able to vote for one, and only one, candidate. After the election, the votes are tallied and the top four vote earners will be selected to advance to the general election held in November.
You must be a registered voter to vote in Idaho. You have the option of registering online; printing out the registration form and mailing it in; or registering on election day at your polling location or at an Early Voting facility. However, the deadline to register online or by mail is 24 days before an election.
Online Registration and Voter Registration Form
If registering at the polling location, you will need to bring photo ID and proof of residency with you.
