KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — There was a line out the door at the Kootenai County Elections Office on Monday.
The Elections Office said they’re expecting record turnout for early voting this year, ahead of the November 5 General Election.
As of October 21, over 5,000 people have already voted in the November election in Kootenai County, which is just under 5% of all registered voters.
Anyone wanting to participate in early voting should prepare for long lines and make sure they are properly registered to vote, said the Elections Office.
The Office said it estimates between 14,000 and 17,000 people will participate in early voting total.
“We’re trying to relieve people having to wait in line on Election Day, and relieve it for absentees, and obviously, early voting too. So, we’re trying to balance that for each voting type that people choose to exercise,” said Kootenai County Clerk Jennifer Locke.
Lock said voters must be registered at their current address to vote.
She also said it’s important to note that a law passed in 2023 requires an Idaho driver’s license or ID or a federal passport to vote.
October 25 at 5 p.m. is the last day to request an absentee ballot in Idaho.
Idaho residents can register to vote in person all the way up until Election Day.
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