Secretary of State Lawerence Denney Encourages Idahoans to Vote in Recognition of National Voter Registration Day

Idaho State SealFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: September 24, 2018
Contact: Kristie Winslow, Communications Coordinator
Phone: (208) 332-2818

Boise, Idaho – This year, National Voter Registration Day will be observed Tuesday, Sept. 25, and Secretary Denney is encouraging all eligible Idahoans to register to vote in preparation for the General Election taking place Tuesday, Nov. 6.

“Citizen engagement and voter participation is an essential component of the democratic process,” said Secretary Denney. “I want every eligible voter to have the opportunity to cast a ballot and help decide the future of our cities, our state, and our country.”

National Voter Registration Day is also a great reminder for every voter to verify their registration information is up to date. This is especially important for voters who have moved, changed their name, or would like to change political party affiliation.

Online Voter Registration. Idahoans can easily register to vote or update their information online by visiting the Online Voter Registration page of IdahoVotes.gov.

Register by Mail. Voters can also register by mail. Simply visit IdahoVotes.gov and print an Idaho Voter Registration Form. Voters should mail completed forms to their local county clerk’s office. Mailing addresses for each county clerk are listed on the County Clerks page of IdahoVotes.gov.

Register to Vote in Person. Voters can register in person by visiting their local county clerk’s office.

In addition, Idaho offers same-day voter registration which allows any qualified Idaho resident to register and vote on Election Day. However, voters can save time at the polls by registering early. For more information on how to register in Idaho and learn about pre-registration deadlines, please visit IdahoVotes.gov today.

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ABOUT LAWERENCE DENNEY

Lawerence Denney has served the people of Idaho since 1990. His public service began as a representative in District 13 and, following redistricting, then became a representative in District 9 until 2014. During this time, Denney served two terms as Majority Leader and three terms as Speaker of the House before successfully running for state office as Idaho’s Secretary of State. He is currently in the fourth year of his first term as Secretary of State.

System Upgrade In Progress

Campaign Finance, Lobbyist Reporting, and Online Voter Tools are expected to be offline from April 9th at 5:00 p.m. MDT, through April 12th at 8:00 a.m. MDT to complete a system upgrade.

Per Idaho Code 67-6607, campaign finance is reported monthly during a campaign’s election year. The deadline for the March report falls on Saturday, April 10th. Due to the interruption caused by this upgrade, political treasurers will be allowed to file the March report until 11:59 p.m. MDT on Monday, April 12th.

While we do our best to ensure compliance with all deadlines in statute, the timing of this release is critical to ensure minimal (or no) impact to the May election cycle. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.