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Confirmed officialGeneral election

Idaho

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

In-person registration remains available through Election Day; location, identification and ballot rules apply.

Election date3November 2026

Countdown · election day

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Nov 3Tuesday, November 3, 2026
The dates below structure the journey to this moment—from registration and early voting through election day. Civil calendar days, counted from this edition; confirm poll hours with the official source.

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Idaho · November 3, 2026

In-person registration remains available through Election Day; location, identification and ballot rules apply. OFF-ID · BP-REG · VOTE-REG

Ordinary domestic voters; same-day registration routes and local conditions remain distinct.
Registration routeDateRuleEvidence
OnlineOct 23OFF-ID · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
MailOct 23receivedOFF-ID · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
In personNov 3OFF-ID · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
A displayed window does not mean every site is open every day. Times are local unless a named time zone is given.
Voting taskDate or windowInstructions
Mailed ballot requestOct 23The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL
In-person early/absentee routeOct 13–Oct 30Early voting is optional by county and may begin October 13; it ends by 5 p.m. October 30. The October 23 application cutoff is for a ballot to be mailed, distinct from in-person voting. OFF-ID · BP-EARLY
Ballot returnMethod-specific ruleThe election authority must have the ballot by 8 p.m. on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL
Election Day hours8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Polling places may open at 7 a.m. at the discretion of the county clerk. Idaho is divided between the Mountain and Pacific time zones. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS

Early voting is optional by county and may begin October 13; it ends by 5 p.m. October 30. The October 23 application cutoff is for a ballot to be mailed, distinct from in-person voting. OFF-ID · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY

Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.

2026 House districts; all outlooks are pre-election assessments.
House districtOutlookDDHQ / Cook
ID-1Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H
ID-2Safe RSafe R / Safe R DDHQ-H · COOK-H

Ballot scope

Offices tracked

  • U.S. Senate
  • Governor
  • U.S. House (all districts)
  • Statewide offices & Legislature

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Retrieved 10/9/2026

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