MERIDIAN — The West Ada School District will need to significantly reduce costs next year, after voters shot down a supplemental levy in the primary election while the state plans for reduced education spending, leaving a potentially $25 million hole in next year’s budget.
Once the ballots were counted Tuesday for the state’s first all-absentee ballot election, the numbers showed historic turnout in an Idaho primary election.
BOISE — Four legislative incumbents were defeated in Idaho’s primary election on Tuesday night, but the initial reports posted on election night by the Idaho Secretary of State’s office only showed three.
One sitting state representative in the Treasure Valley went down to defeat in the primary on Tuesday night, as Julie Yamamoto defeated second-term state Rep. Jarom Wagoner, R-Caldwell, in a close race.
BOISE — Paulette Jordan defeated Jim Vandermaas in the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a race against two-term GOP Sen. Jim Risch in the fall.
CALDWELL — Following the all-absentee ballot primary election, Canyon County Republican voters elected two-term Sheriff Kieran Donahue and District 1 County Commissioner Leslie Van Beek.
Voters cast the final ballots Tuesday to decide the fate of four local initiatives that range from lifting liquor restrictions to maintaining current education funding. Now, the results are in.
After two weeks, Idaho's May primary comes to a close Tuesday night.
Absentee ballots are due back to county clerks today, and results will be available starting tonight.
Tuesday is the deadline for Idaho residents to submit their completed primary ballots to their county elections office.
BOISE — After a federal court extended the ballot-request deadline for the May primary election due to problems with the Idaho Secretary of State’s website that kept some voters from getting their requests in on time, another 14,000 came in, for a total of roughly 429,000.
BOISE — U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill has granted a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction giving Idaho voters more time — until Tuesday — to request absentee ballots for the May primary election.
Almost 46% of registered voters statewide requested an absentee for the all-mail May 19 primary election.
More than 370,000 Idahoans, or about 42% of registered voters, have requested ballots to vote in the primary election, which, if returned by the June 2 deadline, would result in record turnout in a primary election.
Editor’s note: May 19 is the deadline to request an absentee ballot, either at idahovotes.gov or through your county elections office. Your completed ballot is due back to your county elections office by 8 p.m. June 2. Find voter information and candidate surveys at idahopress.com/elections.
CALDWELL — The Ada and Canyon County elections offices have had to increase staff members and change worker shifts so that someone is working 24 hours a day in order to keep up with absentee ballot requests.
I’m writing to you from what we affectionately call the “Bunker.” The Bunker is the base from which, under normal circumstances, we coordinate the massive undertaking that is required to pull off an election at hundreds of polling places, each processing hundreds, if not thousands, of voters.
Idaho's May 19 primary election will be the state's first all-absentee-ballot election, a move to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Eli Hodson, a Republican candidate for District 21 House Seat B, is missing necessary party affiliation paperwork that should have been filed with the county when he declared his candidacy, according to the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office, the state-level authority on elections.
BOISE — Idaho hasn’t elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since famed Sen. Frank Church won his fourth term in 1974, and the state hasn’t seen a truly contested Democratic primary for the post in a decade.
MERIDIAN — This year’s primary election will be unique. The COVID-19 pandemic forced state officials to conduct the election as mail-in voting only, and the virus has kept candidates off the streets, where they would typically be canvassing and giving public speeches prior to Election Day, May 19.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
The Idaho Press partnered with the League of Women Voters to conduct candidate surveys for the May 19 primary. You may also search for your ballot items by address, at vote411.org. Candidates were responsible for grammar and spelling, and answers were limited to 500 characters.
BOISE — First-term GOP Rep. Russ Fulcher is facing a challenge in the upcoming primary from Nicholas Jones of Boise, who says he wants to bring a small-business voice to Congress.
Democrats have won Idaho’s 1st Congressional District seat only three times in the past 50 years, but that isn’t stopping two more hopeful candidates from taking another shot. University of Idaho law student Staniela Nikolova faces former congressional staffer Rudy Soto in the May 19 Democratic primary.
The two Democratic hopefuls for Idaho’s 1st District congressional seat, Staniela Nikolova of Moscow and Rudy Soto of Nampa, drew on their own personal experiences as they discussed issues during the Idaho Debates on Idaho Public Television on Thursday evening.
BOISE — If you looked at the Idaho Secretary of State’s new campaign finance website this week, it appeared to show that the biggest contributor to Idaho’s primary election campaigns this spring is, oddly, the Arizona Democratic Party.
Retired Canyon County educator Julie Yamamoto is challenging Rep. Jarom Wagoner in the May 19 Republican primary for House Seat A in District 10.
Wilder voters will have a say in the May 19 election whether the city should license the sale of liquor by the drink.
BOISE — Gary Parent II was inspired to run for the state Legislature after an unhappy experience with the justice system.
BOISE — One of the most hotly contested legislative primary races in the state is between two Democrats in Boise’s North End — or possibly three.
MERIDIAN — The West Ada School District will ask voters on May 19 to renew a two-year, $14 million per year supplemental levy.
CALDWELL — State Sen. Patti Anne Lodge faces two challengers in the Republican primary for her District 11 Senate seat on May 19. Her challengers are businessmen and lifelong Idahoans, Scott Brock and Zach Brooks.
BOISE — More than 185,000 Idaho voters have requested absentee ballots to vote in this month’s all-mail primary election.
Paulette Jordan and Jim Vandermaas, the two candidates facing off for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, both painted themselves as the best qualified to take on GOP Sen. Jim Risch during the first installment of the “Idaho Debates” on Idaho Public Television.
The Meridian Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual candidate forum May 12 for contested primary races for the state Legislature and Ada County Commission, writes Idaho Press reporter Ryan Suppe. The forum, which will be hosted on the GoToMeeting platform, will feature candidates from Merid…
BOISE — Paulette Jordan and Jim Vandermaas, the two candidates facing off for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, both painted themselves as the best qualified to take on GOP Sen. Jim Risch during the first installment of the “Idaho Debates” on Idaho Public Television.
With the COVID-19 pandemic changing everything in the run-up to this year’s May 19 primary, the Idaho Debates are continuing, but temporarily shifting formats.
Early voting is underway for Idaho’s all-absentee ballot primary election on May 19.
MERIDIAN — The Meridian Chamber of Commerce will host on May 12 a virtual candidate forum for contested primary races for the state Legislature and Ada County Commission.
BOISE — After a campaign finance complaint was referred to the Idaho attorney general for investigation, Greg Pruett of the Idaho 2nd Amendment Alliance belatedly filed a campaign finance report on his TV ad campaign in favor of Rep. Christy Zito, R-Hammett, who is running for the state Senate.
BOISE — Almost 5,000 Ada County voters who requested a Democratic ballot for the May 19 primary election instead received a non-partisan ballot.
To help people weather the coronavirus pandemic, normal tax filing and election deadlines have been pushed back, and the government is providing stimulus money and small business loans.
CALDWELL — A retired Idaho businessman is seeking the District 1 seat on the Canyon County Commission.
CALDWELL — Former Caldwell City Councilman Chuck Stadick is seeking the open District 2 seat on the Canyon County Commission.
Pat Day Hartwell, a Democrat from Nampa, is running for a seat in the Idaho House of Representatives.
Alexis Pickering, a strategist for Idaho's Central and Southwest health districts, and Daniel Murphy are running for seats on the Ada County Highway District Commissioner.
BOISE — Ada County will be reissuing more than 2,000 ballots after errors were discovered earlier this week.
BOISE — The Idaho Secretary of State is partnering with Albertsons and Safeway to help provide voters with the return postage needed to submit absentee ballots for the May 19 primary election.
MERIDIAN — The West Ada School District has reversed its plans to seek a $69 million bond measure in 2020 due to the economic impact of the novel coronavirus.
The May election is coming upon us and as you may know, due to the Covid 19 virus, all polling places will be closed. The election will be held completely by absentee ballots.
BOISE — The all-mail May primary election is fast approaching, and Ada County Clerk Phil McGrane is keeping so many objects in the air, it’s a wonder he hasn’t been hired as a professional juggler.
Dear Canyon County Voters,
BOISE — Many of the things that make up a political campaign — shaking hands, kissing babies, traveling the state, speaking to crowds — are off the table in this time of coronavirus, social distancing, and a statewide stay-at-home order.
CALDWELL — Greenleaf mayor and businessman Brad Holton is running for District 2 Canyon County Commissioner.
BOISE — Gov. Brad Little named Republican Patrick Malloy as Ada County’s third commissioner Tuesday, replacing recently retired Republican Rick Visser.
Patrick Malloy has dropped out of Ada County’s District 2 Commissioner primary, less than two weeks after he was chosen as one of three candidates to be considered to replace the retiring Rick Visser.
Editor's note: The location of District 11 has been corrected in this story.
BOISE — Rep. Rob Mason, D-Boise, is not seeking reelection, leaving voters with three choices for his replacement.
BOISE — Now that we know that we actually will be having a primary election in May — it’ll be Idaho’s first-ever all-absentee ballot election, and final ballots won’t all be in until June 2 — it’s time to catch up on some candidate news.
Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney this afternoon outlined the process for the state's first-0ever all-absentee ballot election, the primary election that's coming up on May 19, and announced that all voters who haven't yet requested an absentee ballot will be mailed one...
