Early voting begins Monday at Elections Office

Kootenai County Clerk Jennifer Locke is reminding voters of various options for casting votes in the May 16 election.

"Several different contests and ballot questions are up for election on the May 16 ballot, including highway district commissioners, hospital board trustees, library district trustees, a Cataldo Water District board member seat and various levy and budget questions,” Locke said in a news release.

Voters will have different ballots depending on where they reside within the county.

Voters are encouraged to visit the Kootenai County Elections website at www.kcgov.us/31/elections for details about their ballots.

The Coeur d’Alene Library is separate from the Consolidated Free Library District, so Coeur d’Alene voters will not have the Community Library Network trustee contest on their ballots.

Absentee ballots

Voters who have requested mailed absentee ballots should quickly return them to ensure their timely arrival at the elections office. Many voters have already returned their mailed absentee ballots for the May election. As of Friday, 3,544 valid absentee ballots had been received and verified by the elections office, which sent over 9,000 absentee ballots to voters who requested them for this election. The last day to request an absentee ballot is Friday, May 5.

Early voting

Early voting for the May election will be held during normal business hours at the Kootenai County Elections Office, 1808 N. Third St., Coeur d'Alene, beginning Monday and continuing until May 12. All eligible voters in Kootenai County may use the early voting process.

Eligible Kootenai County residents who are not currently registered to vote may register during the early voting period by bringing acceptable photo ID and 30-day proof of residency for their current residential address.

Info: 208-446-1030