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Federal Election Deadlines

State Primary May 21, 2024 General Election November 5, 2024
Registration Received by April 26, 2024 Received by October 11, 2024
Ballot Request Received by May 10, 2024 Received by October 25, 2024
Ballot Return Received by 8 PM, May 21, 2024 Received by 8 PM, November 5, 2024

Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times. Check the recommended mailing dates section in Chapter 1 for details.

Important information

What is UOCAVA?

The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is commonly referred to as UOCAVA. UOCAVA citizens are U.S. citizens who are active members of the Uniformed Services, the Merchant Marine, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, their eligible family members and other U.S. citizens residing outside the United States. The law provides the legal basis for absentee voting requirements for federal offices.

What is the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA)?

The FPCA (Federal Standard Form 76) allows UOCAVA citizens to register to vote and request an absentee ballot. This form is also used to update your contact information.

What is the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB)?

The FWAB (Federal Standard Form 186) serves as an emergency backup ballot for UOCAVA citizens. If you do not receive your absentee ballot from your state in time to return it to your election official to participate in the election, use the FWAB.

What is the Prepaid Mail Label 11- DoD?

Overseas Uniformed Service members can use this label for general election absentee ballots. It provides free express mail service to your election official for general election absentee ballots. You can request to have a Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to your absentee ballot at Military Postal Office locations (APO/FPO). Keep part of the tracking label to track your absentee ballot through the U.S. Postal Service.

What is a primary election?

A primary election is an election held before the general election to determine the candidates that can be placed on the general election ballot.

I am an American citizen, but I have never lived in the U.S., can I vote in this state?

No.

I am a National Guardsman activated on state orders; does my state afford me UOCAVA privileges?

Yes.

How can I check the status of my ballot?

You can check the status of your absentee ballot here:
https://elections.sos.idaho.gov/ElectionLink/ElectionLink/VoterSearch.aspx

Does my state have any online tools?

You can see if your state has any online tools available here:
https://www.fvap.gov/idaho

Registering and requesting your absentee ballot

Under federal law, the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) registers you to vote and requests absentee ballots for a minimum of all federal elections in the current calendar year. Be sure to complete a new FPCA each year and every time your address changes.

Complete the following sections of the FPCA

Section 1

Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your gender is required.
Your date of birth is required.
You must provide your Idaho-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these numbers you must enter in Section 6: "I do not have a Social Security Number or Idaho-issued ID number."

Section 2

Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.

Section 3

Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email or online, or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.

Section 4

Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FPCA. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by email or online, or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number.

Section 5

A. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax".
B. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party ballot you want to receive. Political party affiliation is not required if requesting an absentee ballot for general elections.

Section 6

Provide any information that may assist your election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots.

Section 7

Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.

Section 1

Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your gender is required.
Your date of birth is required.
You must provide your Idaho-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these numbers you must enter in Section 6: "I do not have a Social Security Number or Idaho-issued ID number."

Section 2

Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registering to vote and requesting an absentee ballot. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.

Section 3

Enter your current mailing address, even if you are requesting your ballot by email or online, or fax. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.

Section 4

Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FPCA. If you want to receive your absentee ballot by email or online, or fax, you must provide your email address or fax number.

Section 5

A. Select your preferred method of receiving your absentee ballot. You can choose to receive your absentee ballot by "mail", "email or online", or "fax".
B. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party ballot you want to receive. Political party affiliation is not required if requesting an absentee ballot for general elections.

Section 6

Provide any information that may assist your election official in accepting this form. You can use this space to designate particular elections or the period you wish to receive ballots.

Section 7

Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.

How and where to submit your FPCA

If you are using the FPCA to register to vote, you must mail the form.

If you are already registered and are using the FPCA to request an absentee ballot, you can mail, email, or fax your signed form to your election official. Contact information can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section or online at FVAP.gov.

Mail your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Mail your FPCA directly to your election official.

Email your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Scan the signed FPCA into your computer. Be sure to also include the "Transmission Cover Sheet". Email this package directly to your election official.

Fax your FPCA: Once your FPCA is complete, sign and date the form. Fax your FPCA directly to your election official. Be sure to also include the "Transmission Cover Sheet".

To find out the status of your FPCA, contact your election official. Your election official will contact you if your FPCA is not accepted.

Voting your ballot

Once you receive your absentee ballot from your state it must be returned according to the deadlines and requirements in the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart. For special federal elections, visit FVAP.gov for specific deadlines.

The state absentee ballot must be mailed to your election official. The address of your election official can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section. Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the "Important Information" section.

Haven't received your ballot? Use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot

You must be registered to vote and have already requested a state absentee ballot in order to use the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB).

You can use the FWAB to vote in all elections for federal, state and local offices, including ballot measures.

Complete the following sections of the FWAB's voter information page

Section 1

Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your gender is required.
Your date of birth is required.
You must provide your Idaho-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these numbers you must enter in Section 6: "I do not have a Social Security Number or Idaho-issued ID number."

Section 2

Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registered to vote. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.

Section 3

Enter your current mailing address. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.

Section 4

Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FWAB.

Section 5

A. Do not check "Yes" or "No." The FWAB cannot be used for voter registration or as a ballot request.
B. If you want to register to vote, request a ballot, or receive voting materials, you must submit an FPCA to your election official.
C. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party primary in which you are voting. Political party affiliation is not required if voting an absentee ballot in general elections.

Section 6

Provide any information that may assist the election official in accepting this form.

Section 7

Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.

Section 1

Select the category that best describes you.
Enter your current name (Last, First). If you are registered under a different name, provide this information in the previous name area.
Your gender is required.
Your date of birth is required.
You must provide your Idaho-issued ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. If you do not have any of these numbers you must enter in Section 6: "I do not have a Social Security Number or Idaho-issued ID number."

Section 2

Enter the complete street address of your voting residence where you are registered to vote. You cannot use a post office box mailing address. If your address is a rural route, use Section 6 to describe the location of your voting residence.

Section 3

Enter your current mailing address. If you want your election materials sent to a different address or have a forwarding address, use the forwarding address space to provide this information.

Section 4

Your contact information is recommended so your election official can contact you if they need additional information from you in order to accept your FWAB.

Section 5

A. Do not check "Yes" or "No." The FWAB cannot be used for voter registration or as a ballot request.
B. If you want to register to vote, request a ballot, or receive voting materials, you must submit an FPCA to your election official.
C. To vote in primary elections, you must enter the name of the party primary in which you are voting. Political party affiliation is not required if voting an absentee ballot in general elections.

Section 6

Provide any information that may assist the election official in accepting this form.

Section 7

Sign and date the form. No witness signature required.

Vote your FWAB

To vote, write in either a candidate's name or political party for each office. You are not required to make a selection for each and every contest.

How and where to submit your FWAB

The FWAB must be mailed to your election official. Addresses can be found in the "Local Election Offices" section or online at FVAP.gov.

Mail your FWAB (Hardcopy Instructions): Once your FWAB is complete, sign and date the "Voter Information" page. Fold along the dotted line and seal the completed "Official Backup Ballot", do not write on the "Official Ballot" envelope. Insert the sealed "Official Ballot" envelope and the "Voter Information" page into the mailing envelope and mail your FWAB directly to your election official.

Mail your FWAB (Printed PDF Instructions): If you are using a printed version of the FWAB you will need two envelopes for your ballot to be accepted by Idaho. One envelope must be marked "Official Ballot" envelope and the other envelope will be used as the mailing envelope. Place and seal the completed "Official Backup Ballot" into the envelope marked "Official Ballot". Then place that envelope and the "Voter Information" page into the mailing envelope and mail your FWAB directly to your election official.

Overseas Uniformed Service members can request to have the Prepaid Mail Label 11-DoD applied to the general election ballot. Additional information about this label can be found in the "Important Information" section or online at FVAP.gov.

See the "Federal Election Deadlines" chart for the deadline for submitting the FWAB. If you receive the state absentee ballot after transmitting your voted FWAB, you may also vote and return the state absentee ballot. If both are received by the deadline, only the state absentee ballot will be counted.

Local election offices for countySearch Offices

County Mailing Address
Ada Ada County Clerk
400 N Benjamin Lane Ste 100
Boise, ID 83704
Phone: (208) 287-6860
Fax: (208) 287-6939
Adams Adams County Clerk
PO Box 48
Council, ID 83612-0048
Phone: (208) 253-4561
Fax: (208) 253-4880
Bannock Bannock County Clerk
PO Box 4489
Pocatello, ID 83205
Phone: (208) 236-7333
Fax: (208) 236-7424
Bear Lake Bear Lake County Clerk
PO Box 190
Paris, ID 83261-0190
Phone: (208) 945-2155
Fax: (208) 945-2248
Benewah Benewah County Clerk
701 W College Ave Ste 101
St Maries, ID 83861-1852
Phone: (208) 245-3212
Fax: (208) 245-9152
Bingham Bingham County Clerk
501 N Maple St #205
Blackfoot, ID 83221-1776
Phone: (208) 782-3164
Fax: (208) 785-4131
Blaine Blaine County Clerk
206 1st Ave South #200
Hailey, ID 83333-8429
Phone: (208) 788-5510
Fax: (208) 788-5501
Boise Boise County Clerk
PO Box 1300
Idaho City, ID 83631-1300
Phone: (208) 392-4431
Fax: (208) 392-4473
Bonner Bonner County Clerk
1500 Hwy 2 Ste 124
Sandpoint, ID 83864-1794
Phone: (208) 255-3631
Fax: (208) 263-9178
Bonneville Bonneville County Clerk
605 N Capital Ave
Idaho Falls, ID 83402-3582
Phone: (208) 529-1363
Fax: (208) 529-1188
Boundary Boundary County Clerk
PO Box 419
Bonners Ferry, ID 83805-0419
Phone: (208) 267-2242
Fax: (208) 267-7814
Butte Butte County Clerk
PO Box 737
Arco, ID 83213-0737
Phone: (208) 527-3021
Fax: (208) 527-3295
Camas Camas County Clerk
PO Box 430
Fairfield, ID 83327-0430
Phone: (208) 764-2242
Fax: (208) 764-2349
Canyon Canyon County Clerk
1102 E. Chicago St.
Caldwell, ID 83605-3522
Phone: (208) 454-7562
Fax: (208) 454-6899
Caribou Caribou County Clerk
PO Box 775
Soda Springs, ID 83276-0775
Phone: (208) 547-4324
Fax: (208) 547-4759
Cassia Cassia County Clerk
1459 Overland Avenue Rm #105
Burley, ID 83318-1862
Phone: (208) 878-5240
Fax: (208) 878-8825
Clark Clark County Clerk
PO Box 205
Dubois, ID 83423-0205
Phone: (208) 374-5304
Fax: (208) 374-5609
Clearwater Clearwater County Clerk
PO Box 586
Orofino, ID 83544-0586
Phone: (208) 476-5615
Fax: (208) 476-9315
Custer Custer County Clerk
PO Box 385
Challis, ID 83226-0385
Phone: (208) 879-2360
Fax: (208) 879-5246
Elmore Elmore County Clerk
150 S 4th E #3
Mountain Home, ID 83647-3000
Phone: (208) 587-2130
Fax: (208) 587-2159
Franklin Franklin County Clerk
39 W Oneida
Preston, ID 83263-1232
Phone: (208) 852-1090
Fax: (208) 852-1094
Fremont Fremont County Clerk
151 W 1st N #12
St Anthony, ID 83445-1548
Phone: (208) 624-7332
Fax: (208) 624-7335
Gem Gem County Clerk
415 E Main Room 202
Emmett, ID 83617-3096
Phone: (208) 365-4561
Fax: (208) 365-7795
Gooding Gooding County Clerk
PO Box 417
Gooding, ID 83330-0417
Phone: (208) 934-4841
Fax: (208) 934-5085
Idaho Idaho County Clerk
320 W Main Rm 5
Grangeville, ID 83530-1948
Phone: (208) 983-2751
Fax: (208) 983-1428
Jefferson Jefferson County Clerk
210 Courthouse Way Ste 100
Rigby, ID 83442
Phone: (208) 745-7756
Fax: (208) 745-9397
Jerome Jerome County Clerk
300 N Lincoln Rm 301
Jerome, ID 83338-2344
Phone: (208) 644-2714
Fax: (208) 644-2709
Kootenai Kootenai County Clerk
PO Box 9000
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816-9000
Phone: (208) 446-1030
Fax: (208) 446-2184
Latah Latah County Clerk
PO Box 8068
Moscow, ID 83843-0568
Phone: (208) 883-2249
Fax: (208) 883-7203
Lemhi Lemhi County Clerk
206 Courthouse Drive
Salmon, ID 83467-3900
Phone: (208) 742-1667
Fax: (208) 756-8424
Lewis Lewis County Clerk
510 Oak Street Room 1
Nez Perce, ID 83543-5065
Phone: (208) 937-2661
Fax: (208) 937-9234
Lincoln Lincoln County Clerk
111 West B Street Suite C
Shoshone, ID 83352-5364
Phone: (208) 886-7641
Fax: (208) 886-2798
Madison Madison County Clerk
PO Box 389
Rexburg, ID 83440-0389
Phone: (208) 359-6244
Fax: (208) 356-8396
Minidoka Minidoka County Clerk
PO Box 368
Rupert, ID 83350-0368
Phone: (208) 436-9511
Fax: (208) 436-1738
Nez Perce Nez Perce County Clerk
PO Box 896
Lewiston, ID 83501-0896
Phone: (208) 799-3020
Fax: (208) 799-3070
Oneida Oneida County Clerk
10 Court Street
Malad, ID 83252-1200
Phone: (208) 766-4116
Fax: (208) 766-2448
Owyhee Owyhee County Clerk
PO Box 128
Murphy, ID 83650-0128
Phone: (208) 495-2421
Fax: (208) 495-1226
Payette Payette County Clerk
1130 3rd Ave N Rm 104
Payette, ID 83661-2473
Phone: (208) 642-6000
Fax: (208) 642-6011
Power Power County Clerk
543 Bannock Ave
American Falls, ID 83211-1200
Phone: (208) 226-7611
Fax: (208) 226-7612
Shoshone Shoshone County Clerk
700 Bank Street #120
Wallace, ID 83873-2348
Phone: (208) 752-1264
Fax: (208) 752-1896
Teton Teton County Clerk
150 Courthouse Drive #208
Driggs, ID 83422
Phone: (208) 354-8780
Fax: (208) 354-8410
Twin Falls Twin Falls County Clerk
PO Box 126
Twin Falls, ID 83303-0126
Phone: (208) 736-4004
Fax: (208) 736-4182
Valley Valley County Clerk
PO Box 1350
Cascade, ID 83611-1350
Phone: (208) 382-7100
Fax: (208) 382-7107
Washington Washington County Clerk
PO Box 670
Weiser, ID 83672-0670
Phone: (208) 414-2092
Fax: (208) 414-3925