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:
| Genesee Cemetery Maintenance District
(Joint with Latah County)
Mary Bielenberg - District 2 | Gifford Cemetery Maintenance District
No candidate filed - District 1
Lonie C. Summers - District 2 | Melrose Cemetery Maintenance District
No candidate filed - District 3 |
| Nez-Tah Cemetery Maintenance District
(Joint with Latah County)
David Klatt - District 3 | North Clearwater Cemetery Maintenance District
(Joint with Clearwater County)
No candidate filed | Potlatch Cemetery Maintenance District
Rick Gertje - District 3 |
| Reubens Joint Cemetery Maintenance District
(Joint with Lewis County)
Thomas V. Ruckman - District 2 | Southwick Cemetery Maintenance District
(Joint with Clearwater County)
Aaron Patterson - District 3 | Arrow Junction Fire Protection District
Ben Smith - District 1 |
| Big Canyon Fire Protection District
(Joint with Clearwater Co)
No candidate filed - Districts 2
Jim Hewitt - Districts 3 | Sunnyside Fire Protection District
(Joint with Clearwater County)
Janet Boyer - District 3 | Wheatland Fire Protection District
Stephen C. Rice - District 3 |
| JK Recreation District
(Joint with Latah County)
Lisa Wolff - District 3 | Culdesac School Joint District #342
No candidate filed - Zone 4
Cecil Martin - Zone 5 | Highland Joint School District #305
(Joint with Lewis County)
Michelle R. Mendenhall - Zone 3 (W/I) |
| Lapwai School District #341
Jack Bell - Zone 4
Jackie McArthur - Zone 5 | Lewiston Independent School District #1
Sheri L. Allen
Brad Cuddy | |
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