Early voting is almost open in Idaho

by KYLE PFANNENSTIEL / Idaho Capital Sun
| October 14, 2026 1:00 AM

Across Idaho, voters can cast votes in person before the Nov. 3 general election at select locations starting as early as Tuesday.

Depending on where you live, early voting can start earlier or may not be available. State law gives counties the option to provide early voting, and flexibility on when that voting option can start. Some counties, such as Twin Falls and Bannock, started early voting Tuesday. But many of the most populous counties — including Ada, Bonneville, Canyon and Kootenai — are waiting until Oct. 19 to start.

Early voting in all counties must end by 5 p.m. Oct. 30, the Idaho Capital Sun reported. Check with your county clerk for early voting locations in your area.

And if you want an absentee ballot, which lets you vote by mail, you need to request it by end of day Oct. 23.

When does early voting start in my county?

Here’s a list of early voting availability across Idaho’s 44 counties provided by the Secretary of State’s Office:

• Ada: starts Oct. 19

• Adams: starts Oct. 19

• Bannock: starts Oct. 13

• Bingham: starts Oct. 19

• Blaine: starts Oct. 13

• Boise: starts Oct. 19

• Bonner: starts Oct. 19

• Bonneville: starts Oct. 19

• Camas: starts Oct. 19

• Canyon: starts Oct. 19

• Caribou: starts Oct. 13

• Cassia: starts Oct. 19

• Clark: starts Oct. 13

• Clearwater: starts Oct. 13

• Custer: starts Oct. 13

• Elmore: starts Oct. 19

• Franklin: starts Oct. 13

• Fremont: starts Oct. 19

• Gem: starts Oct. 13

• Gooding: starts Oct. 19

• Idaho: starts Oct. 13

• Jefferson: starts Oct. 19

• Jerome: starts Oct. 19

• Kootenai: starts Oct. 19

• Latah: starts Oct. 19

• Lemhi: starts Oct. 19

• Lewis: starts Oct. 13

• Lincoln: starts Oct. 13

• Madison: starts Oct. 19

• Minidoka: starts Oct. 19

• Nez Perce: starts Oct. 13

• Oneida: starts Oct. 19

• Owyhee: starts Oct. 13

• Power: starts Oct. 14

• Teton: starts Oct. 13

• Twin Falls: starts Oct. 13

• Valley: starts Oct. 19

• Washington: starts Oct. 13

A few Idaho counties aren’t offering early voting. Instead, they are offering in-person absentee voting — which is when voters turn in absentee ballots in person.

The counties are:

• Bear Lake

• Benewah

• Boundary

• Butte

• Payette

• Shoshone