Tag: Elections

Idaho Secretary of State Launches New Campaign Finance Reporting System

Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane is pleased to announce the launch of a new system for reporting campaign finance donations and expenditures for political candidates and political action committees (PACs) and rich data for the public to track political influence.

Both Parties Have Helped Weaken Trust in Our Electoral System. Both Must Help Restore It.

An Op-Ed by Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams, Utah Lieutenant Governor Deirdre Henderson, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger & Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab. Originally published in the National Review, December 6, 2023

Secretary McGrane Urges Idahoans to Serve as Poll Workers

Poll workers are an essential part of the electoral process, ensuring that our elections are conducted fairly, transparently, and smoothly. As Idaho prepares for important upcoming local elections across the state in November, county clerks rely on thousands of trained poll workers to facilitate the voting process effectively.

Idaho’s Small Businesses Should Ignore Business Compliance Solicitations

Attorney General Raúl Labrador and Secretary of State Phil McGrane are warning Idaho’s small businesses about misleading ads offering business compliance filings including certificates of existence or UCC statements.

Idaho Updates Voter Rolls

The State of Idaho is taking action to ensure the accuracy and integrity of its voter rolls. County elections offices throughout the State of Idaho recently completed a biennial review and maintenance of the voter registration system. A total of 74,332 voters statewide were removed from the system due to inactivity, change of address, or who were otherwise determined to be ineligible to vote.

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.