Category: Press Release

West Virginia Secretary of State Mac Warner Presents on Foreign Influence on American Elections

Secretary of State Lawerence Denney will host visiting Secretary of State Mac Warner, who will present on Foreign Influence on American Elections. Secretary Warner is recognized nationally as a leader in election cybersecurity, with his work being featured by national media outlets including NPR, CNN, New York Times, Fox News, HBO News, and Snapchat.

Correction of Previous Press Release: Proposed Initiative Relating to Minimum Wage Enters Circulation

Correction to the press release issued April 17, 2019. The previous release included incorrect data when referring to the total amount of signatures required. The correct requirement is 55,057 signatures.

Secretary Denney Certifies November General Election Results

Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney, along with the other members of Idaho’s State Board of Canvassers, Idaho State Controller Brandon Woolf and Idaho State Treasurer Ron Crane conducted the official state canvass for the 2018 General Election. The canvass of votes is the official accounting of every ballot cast to ensure every vote is counted.

MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Denney to Certify General Election Results

Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney and fellow members of Idaho’s State Board of Canvassers, Idaho State Controller Brandon Woolf and Idaho State Treasurer Ron Crane, are scheduled to meet to certify the results of the November 6 General Election.

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.