ABSENTEE BALLOT DEADLINE

Absentee ballots for the November 5, 2019 City Council Election must be received in the Auditor Recorder’s office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 5, 2019 in order to be counted.

Ballots may be returned by mail or hand delivered to the Nez Perce County Auditor Recorder’s office at 1230 Main St., Lewiston, ID.

Ballots received after 8:00 p.m. November 5, 2019 will not be counted regardless of postmark date.

Please call the Auditor Recorder’s Office at (208) 799-3020 if you have any questions.

ABSENTEE VOTING CLOSES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Friday, November 1, 2019 is the last day for Nez Perce County residents who are unable to go to the polls on Election Day to vote early for the following November 5, 2019 elections:

City of Culdesac Election
City of Lapwai Election
City of Lewiston Election
City of Peck Election

The Auditor Recorder’s Office, Nez Perce County Courthouse, 1230 Main St., Lewiston, will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for early voting.

Please contact the Auditor Recorder’s office at 799-3020 with any questions.

RETURN BALLOT DEADLINE - PECK CITY ELECTION

All ballots for the Peck City Election must be received no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 5, 2019 at the Auditor Recorder’s Office, Nez Perce County Courthouse, 1230 Main St., Lewiston. Voters may drop off ballots, or return them by mail.

If you did not receive a ballot by mail and are registered and eligible for this election, please contact the Nez Perce County Elections Department immediately.

The regular polling place for the City of Peck will not be used on Election Day.

Election Day Registration and voting for the Peck City Election will be available at the Auditor Recorder’s Office, Nez Perce County Courthouse, 1230 Main St., Lewiston, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on November 5, 2019.

Contact the Auditor Recorder’s Office at 799-3023 for more information.

ELECTION EQUIPMENT TEST

A test to certify the accuracy of Nez Perce County election equipment is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 30th. This test will be held at the Nez Perce County Courthouse, 1230 Main Street, in the Auditor Recorder’s office.

Counting equipment to be used in the Lewiston City Council Election will be tested. The general public and members of the media are urged to attend.

DEADLINE FOR MAIL-OUT ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Friday, October 25th, is the last day applications for mail-out absentee ballots may be received by the county clerk for the November 5, 2019 Election. All applications must be received by the Auditor Recorder’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m.

Voters who are unable to go to the polls on Election Day can vote early through Friday, November 1, 2019 at the Auditor Recorder’s Office, Nez Perce County Courthouse, 1230 Main St, Lewiston, ID.

Contact the Auditor Recorder’s Office at 799-3023 for more information.

BALLOT INFORMATION - CITY OF PECK ELECTION

Ballots for the City of Peck Election were mailed to all eligible voters on October 11, 2019. If you have not received a ballot and you are registered and eligible to vote, please contact the Nez Perce County Elections Department immediately.

The last day to return your ballot is Tuesday, November 5, 2019 by 8:00 p.m.

If you need to register to vote, or re-register due to a name or address change, Election Day Registration and voting will be available at the Nez Perce County Courthouse, 1230 Main St, Lewiston.

Contact the Auditor Recorder’s Office at 799-3023 for more information.

PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSES

Friday, October 11, 2019 is the last day for voters to pre-register at the Nez Perce County Auditor Recorder’s Office for the following November 5, 2019 elections:

City of Culdesac Election
City of Lapwai Election
City of Lewiston Election
City of Peck Election

The Auditor Recorder’s Office is open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

Prospective voters for city elections must be at least 18 years old and have lived in Nez Perce County and within the city limits for 30 days prior to the election.

A voter who is already registered but has had a name or address change must re-register.

Registration is available at the polls on Election Day for residents unable to register before the October 11, 2019 deadline.

Please contact the Auditor Recorder’s Office at 799-3020 with any questions.

BALLOTS AVAILABLE

Early voting for the following November 5, 2019 elections is available at the Auditor Recorder’s Office, Nez Perce County Courthouse, 1230 Main Street, Lewiston, through Friday, November 1, 2019.

City of Culdesac Election
City of Lapwai Election
City of Lewiston Election
City of Peck Election

Ballots can also be mailed to registered voters. A written request stating the voter’s name, address as listed on registration, mailing address and voter’s signature is required. Written requests for mail-out ballots must be received by the Auditor Recorder’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2019.

Please contact the Auditor Recorder’s office at 799-3020 with any questions.

NON CONTESTED RACES

The following Districts in Nez Perce County will not be holding elections on November 5, 2019 as there are no contested races.

All candidates have been certified by the District’s Clerks.

The districts and candidates are as follows:

NOTICE OF CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Declarations of Candidacy for the following taxing districts of Nez Perce County must be filed with the district clerk/secretary at the following offices no later than 5:00 pm on September 6, 2019.

CEMETERY MAINTENANCE DISTRICTS

Genesee Cemetery Maintenance District
(Joint with Latah County)
140 E Walnut (Genesee City Hall)
Genesee, ID 83832
Commissioner Sub-District 2

Gifford Cemetery Maintenance District
27748 Gifford Reubens Rd
Culdesac, ID 83524
Commissioner Sub-District 1 & 2

Melrose Cemetery Maintenance District
27437 Melrose Rd
Peck, ID 83545
Commissioner Sub-District 3

Nez-Tah Cemetery Maintenance District
(Joint with Latah County)
206 E Main St
Kendrick, ID 83537
Commissioner Sub-District 3

North Clearwater Cemetery Maintenance District
(Joint with Clearwater County)
745 River Pointe Ln
Lenore, ID 83541
1 Commissioner District

Potlatch Cemetery Maintenance District
35378 South Rd
Kendrick, ID 83537
Commissioner Sub-District 3

Reubens Joint Cemetery Maintenance District
(Joint with Lewis County)
35073 Ruckman Rd
Reubens, ID 83548
Commissioner Sub-District 2

Southwick Cemetery Maintenance District
(Joint with Clearwater County)
381 Mason Butte Rd
Kendrick, ID 83537
Commissioner Sub-District 3

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS

Arrow Junction Fire Protection District
23860 Hewett Rd
Juliaetta, ID 83535
Commissioner Sub-District 1

Big Canyon Fire Protection District
(Joint with Clearwater Co)
313 Main St
Peck, ID 83545
Commissioner Sub-Districts 2 & 3

Sunnyside Fire Protection District
(Joint with Clearwater County)
7028 Cavendish Hwy
Lenore, ID 83541
Commissioner Sub-District 3

Wheatland Fire Protection District
7301 Lapwai Rd
Lewiston, ID 83501
Commissioner Sub-District 3

RECREATION DISTRICT

JK Recreation District
(Joint with Latah County)
912 Railroad St
Kendrick, ID 83537
Director Sub-District 3

SCHOOL DISTRICTS

Culdesac Joint School District #342
(Joint with Lewis County)
600 Culdesac Ave
Culdesac, ID 83524
Trustee Zones 4 & 5

Highland Joint School District #305
(Joint with Lewis County)
112 Boulevard Ave
Craigmont, ID 83523
Trustee Zones 3

Lapwai School District #341
404 S Main St
Lapwai, ID 83540
Trustee Zones 4 & 5

Lewiston Independent School District #1
3317 12th St
Lewiston, ID 83501
2 Directors

Declarations of candidacy are available at the respective taxing district offices or at the County Clerk’s office, 1230 Main St., Rm 100, Lewiston, ID.

Individuals who run as write-in candidates must file a declaration of intent no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 20, 2019.

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Patty Weeks, Nez Perce County Clerk
(208) 799-3020

Idaho Democratic Party

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Idaho Secretary of State Election Information

League of Women Voters of the Lewis-Clark Valley

National Democratic Party

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Nez Perce County Democrats

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