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Primary Election, May 15, 2012
Polls open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
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See the races,
meet the candidates |
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Local Election News ... what
voters need to know ... |
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The deadline for write-in candidates to submit
declarations for the primary election is April 17, 2012 |
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Commissioner Districts Change
As required by Idaho Statute, Boundary County Commissioners on
January 9 passed Resolution 2012-5: A Resolution Establishing
Commissioner Districts, amending the three county commission
districts to reflect population data gleaned from the latest
census of 2010. Those running for a position on the Board of
Boundary County Commissioners must reside in the district for
which seat they are seeking, and those who sign candidacy
petitions for Commission candidates must likewise live within
that district.
2012 Commission District Map
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Voting Precincts Change
Boundary County voting precincts have changed, with the Kootenai
and Bonners Ferry Precincts consolidated into a single precinct,
reducing the number of precincts in Boundary County from seven
to six.
2012 Voting Precinct Map
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| REGISTERING TO VOTE |
In order to register to vote in
Boundary County, you must be a U.S. citizen, have resided within
Boundary County for a minimum of 30 days prior to the election
and be 18 years of age or older. You cannot register to vote if
you've been convicted of a felony and have not yet had your
civil rights restored.
You can register to vote in the Clerk's office at the Boundary
County Courthouse. Boundary County residents serving on active
military duty anywhere in the world can register by mail using
mail-in military registration forms, available at any United
States military installation.
If you register by mail, please include a photocopy of legal
identification. Whether you walk in or mail in to register, the
registration form must be in the Clerk's Office or postmarked at
least 25 days prior to the election in which you wish to vote.
Mail registrations for Boundary County to County Clerk, P.O. Box
419, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805.
Voters can also register at the polls prior to casting their
ballots. You'll need valid identification, such as an Idaho
drivers license or identification card and proof of residency
(utility bills, etc.). Information required to register, whether
by mail, walk-in or at the polls includes your name, sex, postal
and physical address, date of birth and length of residency. |
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Click here to obtain printable voter registration form |
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Not sure where to vote? Visit the Idaho
Secretary of State's
interactive web site to identify your exact
residence location and get step-by-step driving instructions to
your polling place. PLEASE NOTE: When using this site, you must
enter your new physical address, including your house number and
the first three letters of your street name.
LIST OF PRECINCTS AND POLLING SITES
| Precinct |
Polling Site |
| 001 - BF/Kootenai |
Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall |
| 002 - Copeland |
Mount Hall School |
| 004 - Moyie Springs |
Moyie Springs City Hall
3331 Roosevelt Road |
| 005 - Naples |
South Boundary Fire Station #1
20 Stagecoach Road |
| 006 - North Bonners Ferry |
Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall |
| 007 - Valley View |
Valley View Elementary |
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VOTERS MUST SHOW VALID ID OR SIGN AFFIDAVIT
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ABSENTEE BALLOTS
Those who cannot or choose not to go to the polls on election
day can cast their vote by absentee ballot. Those wishing to
vote absentee can pick up applications for absent elector's
ballot at the Clerk's office or by using the link below.
Absentee ballot applications must be turned in each year you
wish to vote absentee. The Boundary County Courthouse is an
absentee polling site prior to election day. Registered voters
outside the county should submit their application for absent
elector's ballot allowing ample mail time prior to the election.
Completed ballots must be received no later than 8 p.m. on
election day in the Clerk's Office.
Absent Elector's Ballot |
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News
Bonners Ferry
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County voters accurate and timely information on the candidates
and the issues they need to make a wise and informed decision
when they go to the polls to cast their ballots, and to provide
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the our readers and the voters of this county, no matter where in the
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2012 promises to be an exciting election year, and as publisher,
my goal is to ensure that the local electorate has the
information they need when they exercise one of the greatest
rights ever afforded a citizen ... the right to vote. |
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