Calder, Idaho Public Records

Idaho residents can register to vote online through the Idaho Secretary of State's website at www.idahovotes.gov, in person at Shoshone County Clerk's office, or by submitting a completed voter registration form by mail. The state requires voters to register at least 25 days before an election to be eligible to vote. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, and residents of Idaho for at least 30 days. Idaho does not require party registration except to participate in primary elections, where voters must select one party's ballot. Valid forms of identification include an Idaho driver's license or ID card, passport, tribal ID, or other government-issued photo ID. As an unincorporated community, Calder does not hold municipal elections for mayor or city council, since there is no incorporated city government. Residents vote in county, state, and federal elections. Shoshone County elections include races for county commissioners (three-member board), sheriff, prosecuting attorney, clerk, assessor, treasurer, and coroner, typically held in even-numbered years during the primary (May) and general (November) elections. School board elections for the St. Maries Joint School District or other applicable districts may also appear on ballots for area voters. To find their assigned polling place, residents can use the polling place lookup tool at www.idahovotes.gov or contact the Shoshone County Clerk at (208) 752-1264. Idaho assigns voters to specific precincts based on residential address, and voters must cast ballots at their designated polling location unless voting absentee. Idaho's public records law makes certain election records publicly accessible. Voter registration lists are available for purchase for political purposes through county clerks, though individual voter records contain protected information. Campaign finance reports for state and local candidates are searchable through the Idaho Secretary of State's Sunshine Reports database at www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/finance. Candidate filings, ballot measures, and election results by precinct are public records available through the Secretary of State and county clerk offices. Precinct-level results for Shoshone County elections are published by the Clerk's office after certification. Specific precinct data for the area can be requested from the Shoshone County Clerk. All of Idaho's constitutional officers (Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Controller, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction) will also be up for election. Idaho's two U.S. Idaho's two U.S. House seats will also be contested, with Calder falling within Idaho's 1st Congressional District. State legislative races for the Idaho Senate (District 6) and Idaho House (District 6, two seats) will appear on ballots. Voters should verify the specific local races and ballot measures closer to election day through the Shoshone County Clerk's office. Idaho offers absentee voting for any registered voter. Requests for absentee ballots can be made online through the Idaho Secretary of State's Absentee Ballot Request portal, by contacting the Shoshone County Clerk's office in writing, or by submitting a signed request form. Absentee ballot requests must be received by 11 days before the election (5 p.m. On the Friday before election day for emergency requests). Completed absentee ballots must be returned by mail (postmarked by election day and received within 10 days) or delivered in person to Shoshone County Clerk's office by 8 p.m. On election day. Idaho also offers in-person early voting at Shoshone County Clerk's office beginning as early as the Monday three weeks before election day, though exact dates vary and should be confirmed with the Shoshone County Clerk at (208) 752-1264.