Honorable Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney Joins the National Association of Secretary of State in #TrustedInfo2020 Education Effort

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: November 12, 2019
Contact: Mr. Chad Houck, Idaho Deputy Secretary of State
Phone: (208) 332-2862 | Email: [email protected]

Boise, Idaho – The Honorable Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney, ahead of the 2020 primaries and general election, joins fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) in the #TrustedInfo2020 education effort to encourage citizens to look to their state and local election officials as the trusted sources of election information.


“As we prepare for the upcoming 2020 election season, it’s important for our citizens to reach out to their local, county, and state election officials for all information regarding elections including registration, polling locations, absentee ballots, key dates, getting official election results, and more. I want to emphasize that Idaho election officials are your trusted source for election information and resources.”

The nation’s Secretaries of State, 40 of whom serve as their state’s chief election official, along with other state and local election officials are continuously working to inform Americans about the elections process, including voter registration, state election laws, polling place locations, voting and much more.

Visit IdahoVotes.govSecretary Lawerence Denny’s office has valuable information, resources and accessible tools for those interested in learning more about elections. Please visit https://idahovotes.gov. If you have questions or see incorrect election information, please contact us at 208-334-2852.

In addition to supporting #TrustedInfo2020, my office is preparing for 2020 by:

  • Investing in our collective cybersecurity posture, preparedness, and awareness
  • As a member of the National Governor’s Association Policy Academy, gaining valuable knowledge and access to resources to improve our elections infrastructure
  • Partnering with many of Idaho State agencies and departments to safeguard the integrity of our elections

Idaho citizens can also become more involved in the elections process by becoming a poll worker. You can learn more about this opportunity here https://idahovotes.gov/poll-workers.

In addition, the Idaho Secretary of State provides election information to the community through the following official channels:

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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 first year of his second 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.