Q. Can I vote in Idaho as a non-Idaho resident?
A. Out-of-state students can only be registered to vote in one state. If they have lived at least 30 days in Idaho, an accepted form of ID along with proof of said Idaho residence can be used to register. To participate in elections, non-students must be residents of that state. For more information on becoming an Idaho resident, view https://www.uidaho.edu/registrar/residency-requirements.
Q. What can I bring for voter ID?
A. A valid Idaho driver’s license or ID card, a U.S. passport or federal photo ID card, a tribal ID card, or an Idaho concealed weapons license can be used for voter ID. Student identification cards are no longer accepted as valid forms of voter ID.
Q. What do I need to bring to register?
A. Valid photo identification and proof of residence must be provided to register. Photo identification includes a valid form of voter ID (as listed in the question above). Proof of residence includes, but is not limited to, utility bills, bank/credit card statements, current enrollment letters from an Idaho college, and paystubs or paychecks.
Q. Is there a same-day voter registration in Idaho?
A. Yes and no; voters may register at the polls when voting in person, at early voting or on Election Day. However, online voters must register 11 days before an election.
Q. Can I vote at any voting location in my county?
A. No. voters must visit their assigned voting location which is based upon their physical address. This voting location can be found voteidaho.gov on the Where Do I Vote page.
A new general election is upon Idaho residents, occurring on November 3rd and with polling locations open from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Some polling locations include the Bruce Pitman Center, Hamilton Indoor Recreation Center, and Latah County Fair & Event Center. Early voting and absentee locations are open from Oct. 13 to Oct. 30, located at the Idaho Student Union Building and Latah County Fairgrounds. Absentee ballots must be requested by 5:00 pm on Oct. 23.
Candidates include those for United States offices, state offices, legislative offices, and county offices. Four ballot measures are also on ballots this November, including Proposition 1, House Joint Resolutions 4 and 6, and a nonbinding advisory question over what should be named Idaho’s official state gun. Sample ballots can be viewed at voteidaho.gov.
Voters may register in a variety of ways, including in person, online and through mail. Online registration can be done through the https://voteidaho.gov/voter-registration/ page. Cooper Feldtman, a freshman at the University of Idaho, described registering online as “very easy, only needing [his] driver’s license and that was it.” Another alternative to in-person registration can be done by mailing a registration form to the country clerk at the Latah County Courthouse. Registering in person can be done at your polling location on Election Day. Cora Crawford, a Moscow local, remarked that the process was “super simple and everyone was very helpful.” In person, registration may be done before Election Day by visiting the county clerk during business hours, with current photo ID and proof of residence.
For more information about candidates and ballot items, see the Argonaut’s 2026 Midterm coverage starting on page 9.
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