39 W. Oneida Street, Preston, ID 83263
208-852-1090
Absentee Voting Information
Absentee voting allows you to vote if you are out of town on Election Day or prefer to vote from the comfort of your home. Any registered voter in Idaho may request an absentee ballot to be mailed to their address.
You must complete a new absentee ballot request form each calendar year.
TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT:
- Make sure voter registration requirements have been met.
- Complete the absentee ballot request form.
- Select which elections in the current year you’d like to receive an absentee ballot.
- For applications through the online request form, provide your state-issued ID and the last four digits of your social security number. We use your Idaho state-issued ID and the last four digits of your Social Security Number to match your absentee ballot request with your signed voter registration form. No scanning of your ID or Social Security Card is necessary.
Request an Absentee Ballot Online
Absentee Ballot Request Form [PDF]
ONCE YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT ARRIVES:
- You will receive instructions, a secrecy sleeve, and a return envelope with the ballot.
- Follow the instructions carefully. Mark your ballot using a blue or black ink pen (avoid highlighters and markers like Sharpies!) and fill in the box or oval completely.
- Pay attention to ballot instructions and vote only for the appropriate number of candidates in each race.
- Remember to sign the outside of the return envelope. All signatures will be verified by elections staff.
- Add the required postage to the return envelope if mailing.
Return the completed ballot by mail, the elections drop box, or the County Elections Office by 8 p.m. on Election Day for your vote to be counted.
CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT ON YOUR VOTER RECORD.
CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT ON YOUR VOTER RECORD.
MILITARY & OVERSEAS VOTING (UOCAVA
If you are a United States Citizen (Civilian or Military) currently living abroad and eligible to vote in Idaho, you may register and request a ballot using one of the following options:
VoteIdaho.gov
Federal Postcard Application
Complete the Federal Postcard Application and return it to our office. If mailed with the necessary ID & residency requirements, The Federal Postcard Application will both register you and request an absentee ballot.
If you are already registered, you can mail, email or fax your signed form to request your absentee ballot.
Federal Postcard Application
RECEIVE & RETURN YOUR BALLOT
Depending on your preferences, your ballot may arrive by mail or via an email link.
- Download and print your ballot (if necessary)
- Complete and sign your ballot.
- Mail your ballot to the County Clerk's Office.
UOCAVA DATES & DEADLINES:
- UOCAVA new registrations deadline: postmark application 25 days before the election.
- Registered UOCAVA voters’ deadline: your request must arrive at your county elections office by 5:00 p.m. on the 11th day before the election.
- Return your completed ballot deadline: your ballot must arrive at your county elections office by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
