Title 34 — ELECTIONS

34-1001. Voting by absentee ballot authorized. Any registered elector of the state of Idaho may vote at any election by absentee ballot as herein provided.

34-1002. Application for absentee ballot. (1) Any registered elector may make written application to the county clerk, or other proper officer charged by law with the duty of issuing official ballots for such election, for an official ballot or ballots of the kind or kinds to be …

34-1002A. emergency situation absentee ballot — application. (1) A registered elector who has not previously requested an absentee ballot for the same election and who is physically unable to vote in person at the elector’s designated polling place on the day of the election beca…

34-1003. Issuance of absentee ballot. (1) Upon receipt of an application for an absent elector’s ballot within the proper time, the county clerk receiving it shall examine the records of the county clerk’s office to ascertain whether or not such applicant is registered and lawful…

34-1004. Marking and folding of absentee ballot — Affidavit. Upon receipt of the absent elector’s ballot the elector shall thereupon mark and fold the ballot so as to conceal the marking, deposit it in the ballot envelope and seal the envelope securely. In the event an election r…

34-1005. Return of absentee ballot. (1) The return envelope shall be mailed or delivered to the officer who issued the same; provided, that an absentee ballot must be received by the issuing officer by 8:00 p.m. on the day of election before such ballot may be counted. (2) Upon r…

34-1006. County clerks shall provide one or more "absent electors’ voting place." (1) Each county clerk shall provide one (1) or more "absent electors’ polling place(s)" as determined necessary by each county. Each polling place shall be provided with voting booths and other nece…

34-1007. counting absentee ballots. (1) In those counties that count ballots at the polls, upon receipt of absent elector’s ballot or ballots, the officer receiving them shall forthwith enclose the same, unopened in a carrier envelope endorsed with the name and official title of …

34-1008. Deposit of absentee ballots. Between the opening and closing of the polls on such election day the judges of election of such precinct shall open the carrier envelope only, announce the absent elector’s name, and in the event they find such applicant to be a duly registe…

34-1009. Challenging absentee elector’s vote. The vote of any absent elector may be challenged in the same manner as other votes are challenged and the receiving judges shall have power and authority to determine the legality of such ballot. If the challenge be sustained, or if t…

34-1010. Rejection of defective ballots. All absent electors’ identification envelopes, ballot stubs and absent electors’ ballots rejected by the judges in accordance with the provisions of this act shall be returned to the county clerk. All absent electors’ ballots received by t…

34-1011. County clerk’s record of applications for absent elector’s ballots. (1) The county clerk shall keep a record in his office containing a list of names and precinct numbers of electors making application for absent elector’s ballots, together with the date on which such ap…

34-1012. alternative procedures for absentee voting — early voting. (1) Those counties that utilize absentee voting facilities that have access to the Idaho statewide voter registration system and count ballots at a central location or utilize a polling location-based tabulation …

34-1013. early voting ballot security. (1) A detailed plan for the security of ballots for early voting shall be submitted to the secretary of state for approval no later than the third Friday of January or at least thirty (30) days prior to implementing an early voting plan. Onc…