Register or request an absentee ballot by Fri Oct 23, 5 p.m.How to vote →

Vote in Idaho. Here’s how.

10 steps, one button each. Go in order.

Part 1 Get ready to vote

Official state links. A few minutes each.

  1. Am I registered?Check in about a minute on the official site.
  2. Register to voteOnline with your Idaho driver’s license or state ID. Deadline: Fri Oct 23, 5 p.m.
  3. Vote by mailRequest your absentee ballot. Any voter can. Your request must arrive by Fri Oct 23, 5 p.m.
  4. Where do I vote?Your polling place for Nov 3. In Ada County, early voting runs Oct 19–30.

These buttons open VoteIdaho, Idaho’s official site, in a new tab. The address should end in voteidaho.gov.

Part 2 Know your ballot

The essentials, without reading everything.

  1. What’s on my ballot?Type your address. See every race and who’s running.
  2. The two races to watchUS Senate and Governor: the polls and the vote math in a minute.
  3. The 4 ballot questionsProp 1 and three more, in plain English, no spin.
  4. Plan your voteMail by Oct 27, vote early Oct 19–30 at any of 10 Ada sites, or vote Nov 3. Pick one.

Part 3 Make it count

Two small things that add up.

  1. Count me inJoin the experiment: is Idaho as red as everyone says?
  2. Bring three friendsSend them this page. It’s the most useful thing you can do today.

Is Idaho purple? This site is also an open experiment, made by one Idahoan, with no donations. Who made this →