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11/8/2011 - City-Fire Election
 Our next election is November 8, 2011. Races for Mayoral and City council seats, a City Bond issue, as well as a Fire District Commissioner and Bond issue will be on the ballot. All voters must go to their designated polling place if they want to vote on Election Day. Polls will be open from 8AM to 8PM. To find your polling place location, use the Polling Place look-up feature by clicking here. Absentee voting in-person will be available at the Elections Office Monday through Friday from 8AM to 5PM between October 17, 2011 and November 4, 2011 as well as Saturday October 22, 2011 and Saturday October 29, 2011 from 10AM to 2PM. We will begin mailing out absentee ballots on October 7, 2011; the last day to request a mail-in ballot is November 2, 2011. To obtain an absentee ballot request form please click here. The request can be dropped off, mailed or faxed to the Elections Office. Due to uncontested races in most of the Fire Districts, the following Precincts will not be open for the election on November 8th: 2,4,5,6,13,62,63,64,65,&,67. Furthermore, we have combined some Precincts for this election. Voters in Precinct 12 will go to the polling place for Precinct 10, voters in Precinct 61 will go to the polling place for Precinct 60, and Precinct 68 voters will go to the polling place for Precinct 70 (this is due to the extremely low numbers of registered voters in these Precincts who are eligible for the election). Please click here to go to the Elections Home Page for additional information.
Please note that Political Party Affiliation is not required for the November 8th Election, however, it is required for the Primary Election in May 2012
ELECTION CALENDAR
This edition of the Election Calendar is subject to amendatory change by the Idaho Legislature. If changes occur an updated version will be published.
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| July 15, 2011 |
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Last day to supply wording and resolution to the County Clerk for a bond or levy election by a school district or a recall election by any political subdivision which is ordered for the August 30 election. (Sec. 34-106, Idaho Code) |
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| July 15, 2011 |
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Last day for County Clerk to examine election register and note challenges from May 17 election. (Sec. 34-432, Idaho Code) |
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| July 15, 2011 |
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Last day for the County Clerk to submit a request to the Secretary of State for a modification of election procedures for joint districts for the August 30 election. (Sec. 34-1413, Idaho Code) |
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| July 21, 2011 |
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Last day for the Secretary of State to approve requested modification of election procedures for joint districts for the August 30 election. (Sec. 34-1413, Idaho Code) |
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| July 29, 2011 |
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Last day for County Commissioners to designate polling places prior to the August 30 election. (Sec. 34-302, Idaho Code) |
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| July 29, 2011 |
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County Clerk to appoint election personnel for the August 30 election. |
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| July 29, 2011 |
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County Clerk to mail absentee ballots for the August 30 election to voters who requested absentee ballots. (Secretary of State Directive) |
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| August 5, 2011 |
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Last day to pre-register to vote with the County Clerk until 5:00 p.m. for the August 30 election. Registration closes in those districts holding an August 30 election. Election Day Registration is available. (Sec. 34-408, Idaho Code) |
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| August 6-16, 2011 |
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County Clerk to mail ballots for the August 30 election to voters in designated Mail Ballot Precincts. (Sec. 34-308, Idaho Code) |
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| August 18, 2011 |
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First notice of election is published for the August 30 election by the County Clerk in the official newspaper(s) of the county. (Sec. 34-602, 34-1406, Idaho Code) |
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| August 18, 2011 |
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Last day for County Clerk to receive written requests for the purpose of authorizing persons to act as challengers at the polling place for the August 30 election. (Sec. 34-304, Idaho Code) |
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| August 24, 2011 |
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Last day for application for mail-in absentee ballot to be received by the County Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. for the August 30 election. (Sec. 34-1002, Idaho Code) |
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| August 25, 2011 |
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Second notice of election for the August 30 election is published by the County Clerk in the official newspaper(s) of the county. Facsimile sample ballot published at this time. Published in at least two newspapers within the county, if possible. (Sec. 34-602, 34-1406, and 34-2425, Idaho Code and Secretary of State Directive) |
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| August 26, 2011 |
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Last day for in-person absentee voting until 5:00 p.m. for the August 30 election at the absent elector’s polling place. (Sec. 34-1002, Idaho Code) |
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August 26 -
Sept. 2, 2011 |
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CITY CLERK to publish notice of candidate filing deadline for the November 8 election during this week in the official newspaper(s) of the city. (Sec. 50-411, Idaho Code) |
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August 26 -
Sept. 2, 2011 |
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COUNTY CLERK publishes notice of candidate filing deadline for the November 8 election during this week in the official newspaper(s) of the political subdivision. (Sec. 34-1405, Idaho Code) |
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| August 29, 2011 |
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First day to file beginning at 8 a.m. as a candidate for the city election to be held on November 8. Filing is with the City Clerk. (Sec. 50-410, Idaho Code) |
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| August 30, 2011 |
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Last day to return absentee ballots to the County Clerk’s Election Office by 8:00 p.m. for the August 30 election. (Sec. 34-1005, Idaho Code) |
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| August 30, 2011 |
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Election 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (*) At Clerk’s option, polling places may be opened at 7:00 a.m. (Sec. 34-106 and 34-1101, Idaho Code) |
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| August 30, 2011 |
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County Clerk’s office to remain open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., if the county is holding an election. (Sec. 34-211, Idaho Code) |
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| August 31, 2011 |
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Registration reopens. (Sec. 34-408, Idaho Code)
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| September 9, 2011 |
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Last day for the Board of County Commissioners to meet and canvass the vote for the August 30 election. (Sec. 34-1410, Idaho Code) |
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| September 9, 2011 |
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Last day for the County Clerk to certify election results to the political subdivisions for the August 30 election. (Sec. 34-1410, Idaho Code) |
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| September 9, 2011 |
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Last day to file until 5:00 p.m. as a candidate for the CITY ELECTION to be held on November 8. Filing is with the City Clerk. (Sec. 50-410, Idaho Code) |
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| September 9, 2011 |
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Last day for filing declarations of candidacy until 5:00 p.m. for candidates for the November 8 election with the clerk of the political subdivision. This filing is for political subdivision candidates. (Sec. 34-1404, Idaho Code) |
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| September 16, 2011 |
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Last day for the clerk of the political subdivision to certify the nominees and any special questions placed by action of the governing board of the political subdivision for the November 8 election. (Sec. 34-1404, Idaho Code) |
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| September 23, 2011 |
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Last day for a political subdivision to supply wording and resolution to the County Clerk for a bond, levy, initiative, referendum, recall or any other ballot question ordered for the November 8 election.(Sec. 34-106, Idaho Code) |
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| September 23, 2011 |
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Last day declaration of intent to be filed by a write-in candidate with the clerk of the political subdivision for the November 8 election. This filing is for political subdivision candidates.
(Sec. 34-1407, Idaho Code) |
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| September 23, 2011 |
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Last day a candidate for the November 8 election to withdraw before the November 8 election. (Sec. 34-1405A, Idaho Code) |
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| September 23, 2011 |
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Last day for the County Clerk to submit a request to the Secretary of State for a modification of election procedures for joint districts for the November 8 election. (Sec. 34-1413, Idaho Code) |
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| September 29, 2011 |
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Last day for the Secretary of State to approve requested modification of election procedures for joint districts for the November 8 election. (Sec. 34-1413, Idaho Code) |
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| October 7, 2011 |
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Last day for County Commissioners to designate polling places prior to November 8 election. (Sec. 34-302, Idaho Code) |
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| October 7, 2011 |
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County Clerk to appoint election personnel for the November 8 election. |
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| October 7, 2011 |
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County Clerk to mail absentee ballots for the November 8 election to voters who requested absentee ballots. (Secretary of State Directive) |
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| October 11, 2011 |
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Last day declaration of intent to be filed by a write-in candidate with the City Clerk for the November 8 city election. (Sec. 50-410, Idaho Code) |
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| October 14, 2011 |
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Last day to pre-register to vote with the County Clerk until 5:00 p.m. for the November 8 election. Registration closes in those districts holding a November 8 election. Election Day Registration is available. (Sec. 34-408, Idaho Code) |
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| October 15-25, 2011 |
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County Clerk to mail ballots for the November 8 election to voters in designated Mail Ballot Precincts. (Sec. 34-308, Idaho Code) |
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| October 27, 2011 |
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First notice of election is published for the November 8 election by the County Clerk in the official newspaper(s) of the county. Published in at least two newspapers within the county, if possible. (Sec. 34-602, Idaho Code, 34-1406, Idaho Code) |
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| October 27, 2011 |
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Last day for County Clerk to receive written requests for the purpose of authorizing persons to act as watchers and challengers at the polling place for the November 8 election. (Sec. 34-304, Idaho Code) |
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| October 28, 2011 |
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Last day for County Clerk to examine election register and note challenges from August 30 election. (Sec. 34-432, Idaho Code) |
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| November 2, 2011 |
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Last day for application for mail-in absentee ballot to be received by the County Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. for the November 8 election. (Sec. 34-1002, Idaho Code) |
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| November 3, 2011 |
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Second notice of election for the November 8 election is published by the County Clerk in the official newspaper(s) of the county. Facsimile sample ballot published at this time. Published in at least two newspapers within the county, if possible. (Sec. 34-602, 34-1406, and 34-2425, Idaho Code and Secretary of State Directive) |
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| November 4, 2011 |
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Last day for in-person absentee voting until 5:00 p.m. for the November 8 election at the absent elector’s polling place. (Sec. 34-1002, Idaho Code) |
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| November 8, 2011 |
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Last day to return absentee ballots to the County Clerk’s Election Office by 8:00 p.m. for the November 8 election. (Sec. 34-1005, Idaho Code) |
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| November 8, 2011 |
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Election 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (*) At Clerk’s option, polling places may be opened at 7:00 a.m. (Sec. 34-106 and 34-1101, Idaho Code) |
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| November 8, 2011 |
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County Clerk’s office to remain open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., if the county is holding an election. (Sec. 34-211, Idaho Code)
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| November 9, 2011 |
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Registration reopens. (Sec. 34-408, Idaho Code) |
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| November 18, 2011 |
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Last day for the Board of County Commissioners to meet and canvass the vote for the November 8 election. (Sec. 34-1410, Idaho Code) |
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| November 18, 2011 |
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Last day for the County Clerk to certify election results to the political subdivisions for the November 8 election. (Sec. 34-1410, Idaho Code) |
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| November 21, 2011 |
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Clerk of the political subdivision issues certificates of election for the November 8 election. (Sec. 34-1410, Idaho Code) |
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| December 8, 2011 |
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If authorized by City ordinace pursuant to 50-612 and 50-707B, Idaho Code, run-off city election between the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast if no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast. (Sec. 50-612, Idaho Code and Sec. 50-707B, Idaho Code) |
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| January 6, 2012 |
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Last day for County Clerk to examine election register and note challenges from November 8 election. (Sec. 34-432, Idaho Code) |
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