VOTERS: Now hear this

Are you ready to vote? The League of Women Voters of Kootenai County wants to remind you that registering to vote is the first step to participating in our democracy. Now is the time to get registered or verify that your registration is current. If you have changed your name or moved, you need to re-register. If you haven’t voted in the past four elections, your voter registration may have been purged. You can check your registration at the Idaho Votes website: https://idahovotes.gov/

You must have an Idaho Driver’s License or Identification Card to complete the Online Voter Registration process at: https://bit.ly/2Ml2wSn

Re-registration online, postmark on mailed form, or fax (Fax: 208-446-2184) of the Voter Registration Form must be completed today: https://bit.ly/2INpbBY.

Absentee Ballot Request forms must be received at the Elections Office by Oct. 26. After that, you must register in person at the Kootenai County Elections Office, 1808 N. Third St., Coeur d’Alene, until Nov. 2 or at the polls on Nov. 6.

Nonpartisan Voter Services for U.S. Citizens Overseas and Uniformed Services Members is available at: https://bit.ly/2OThobq

The League of Women Voters of Idaho has https://www.vote411.org/ for voter information on candidates for statewide races and you can print off your races to take with you to the polls. Information about local candidates with opposition are listed on: http://lwvkcvoterguide.org

Spread the word to your friends and family. Now is the time to learn about the candidates and issues and get ready to vote!

BONNIE DOUGLAS

LWV Kootenai County