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Election Information - May 19, 2026 Primary Election

PLEASE NOTE: The Idaho Secretary of State is transitioning to an Online Candidate Filing System this year.  Please click on the "Seats Up For Election" button above for Candidate Filing information.

Please see below for information on Candidate Filing Dates and Deadlines for the May Primary Election.

May 19, 2026 Primary Election Timeline Part 1
May 19, 2026 Primary Election Timeline Part 2
May 19, 2026 Primary Election Timeline Part 3

May 19th Primary Election Timeline

February 23rd - 8 AM - Candidate Filing Begins for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices
February 27th - 5 PM - Candidate Filing Ends for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Offices
March 2nd - 8 AM - Candidate Filing Begins for County and Precinct Offices
March 6th - Write-In Candidate Filing Deadline for Federal, State, and Legislative Offices
March 6th - Withdrawal Deadline for Federal, State, and Legislative Offices
March 13th - 5 PM - Candidate Filing Ends for County and Precinct Offices
March 13th - Party Affiliation Change Deadline
March 13th - Ballot Question Submission Deadline
March 13th - Recall Notification Deadline
March 20th - Write-In Candidate Filing Deadline for County and Precinct Offices
March 20th - Withdrawal Deadline for County and Precinct Offices
April 3rd - First Absentee Ballot Mailing
April 17th - Polling Place Designation Deadline
May 1st - 2 PM - Public Logic & Accuracy Test
May 4th - 8 AM - Kootenai County Early Voting Begins and runs Mon-FRI 8 AM - 5 PM until May 15th
May 7th - Poll Watcher Request Deadline
May 8th - 5 PM - Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
May 8th - 5 PM - Voter Pre-Registration Deadline
May 15th - 5 PM - Kootenai County Early Voting Ends
May 19th - ELECTION DAY - Polls Open 8 AM to 8 PM
May 19th - 8 PM - Absentee Ballot Return Deadline
May 19th - After 8 PM - First Unofficial Election Results Released
May 27th - County Canvass Scheduled @ 10 AM - County Results will be Official after Canvass
May 29th - Secretary of State Post-Election Audit Random Selection
May 29th - Deadline for Political Party County Central Committees to Elect Officers
May 30th - Deadline for Political Party Legislative District Committees to Elect Officers
June 5th - Deadline for County Clerk to Issue Certificates of Election to Precinct Committee Office Winners
June 9th - State Canvass Statutory Deadline - State Results will be Official after Canvass
June 16th - County Office Recount Application Deadline - Based on 20 days after County Canvass
June 29th - Federal, State, and Legislative Office Recount Application Deadline (Based on State Canvass Deadline)

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