Secretary of State requests delay in May 19 primary election

Boise – Idaho Secretary of State Lawerence Denney delivered a formal request to Governor Brad Little on Friday to delay the May 19 Primary Election and to close all polling locations for the same.

In the weeks to come, SDenney and Idaho’s 44 county clerks will promote absentee voting for the primary election through the #VoteEarlyIdaho campaign, which will include mailings to all registered Idaho voters informing them of the absentee process and timelines.

“Please do your part to help us keep you and your neighbors safe by requesting your absentee ballot today,” Denney said. “This will give our county clerks and their teams more time to respond to the increased volume of requests under the current conditions.”

In order to expedite the process for Idahoans to request their absentee ballot for the primary election, the Secretary of State’s office has now made online absentee ballot requests available for those registered electors with an Idaho driver’s license or ID card.

“We only turned this on 48 hours ago, and in that short window of time, over 4,000 registered voters have requested their absentee ballot,” said Chief Deputy Secretary of State Chad Houck. “As we begin to promote this opportunity more broadly in the coming days, we hope to see that number grow substantially.”

Visit https://IdahoVotes.gov/vote-early-idaho to request an absentee ballot.

Downloadable request forms are available for those without the requirements for the online system. Ballot request forms can also be obtained from county clerks offices and websites.