Requests for mailed absentee ballots must be received by the Kootenai County Elections Office by 5 p.m. today, and Friday is the last day for in-person absentee voting at the elections office, 1808 N. Third St., Coeur d'Alene.

The completed ballots must be returned to the elections office by 8 p.m. on Primary election day, May 15.

The office will be open until 5 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday.

Voters are now required to declare their Political Party preference before they are given a Democratic, a Republican or a nonpartisan ballot for this election.

Party ballots in Kootenai County include candidates for:

Idaho 1st District Congressman

One state senate seat & two state representative seats in each of the county's three legislative districts

Kootenai County Commissioner in District 1

Kootenai County Commissioner in District 3

Kootenai County Sheriff

Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney

Voters will receive a separate ballot for their party's Precinct Committeemen candidates.

Nonpartisan ballots include candidates for:

Idaho Supreme Court Justice

Appellate Court Judge

A levy measure from the Northern Lakes Fire Protection District.

Sample ballots by Legislative District are posted on the county’s website at http://www.kcgov.us/elections/sample/2012_Primary/ or can be downloaded directly from this web page.

Voters can look up their polling places online by visiting http://www.kcgov.us/elections/search/ or they can contact the elections office.

Carrie Phillips, Kootenai County Elections Manager

Email: kcelections@kcgov.us

(208) 446-1030

Fax (208) 446-1039