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October 22, 2026

Absentee Request & Voting Pre-Registration Deadline Friday

(Boise, Idaho) – Idaho voters have until Friday, October 23 at 5:00 p.m. (local time) to pre-register to vote or request an absentee ballot online at VoteIdaho.gov ahead of the November 3, 2026 Idaho General Election.

Voters who miss Friday’s deadline can still participate. Eligible Idahoans may register and vote in person at any early voting location in their county or on Election Day by presenting an accepted form of photo ID and proof of residence. For most voters, a current Idaho driver’s license satisfies both requirements. Early voting is also underway across Idaho.

“The November 3rd General Election is right around the corner,” said Secretary of State Phil McGrane. “Your vote matters, and I encourage every eligible voter to make a plan now to vote. In Idaho, we make it easy to register and preview your own ballot before Election Day.”

The November 3rd General election ballot includes two Idaho Constitutional Amendments, Proposition 1, a State Advisory Question and races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, State Constitutional Officers, State Senate, State House of Representatives, County Commissioner, Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, Coroner, Judges, and other local races and measures.

At VoteIdaho.gov, voters can check or update their registration, view a personalized sample ballot, request an absentee ballot, and find early voting locations in their county.

About Phil McGrane

Phil McGrane was elected Idaho’s twenty-eighth Secretary of State and took office on January 2, 2023. McGrane served as elected Clerk of Ada County from 2019-2022. McGrane holds a bachelor’s degree in philosophy, a juris doctorate, and a Master of Public Administration. As a fourth-generation Idahoan, Phil has dedicated his career to making elections in the state of Idaho accessible, secure and transparent.

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