Legislative after-action report
By District 1 Sen. Jim Woodward Special to the Reader The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in changes to our lives which range from inconveniences to a direct threat to our health and being. We...
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Reader Quick Hits: May 26, 2020
Today, Tuesday, May 26, marks the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot to vote in the primary election. Idahoans have until 8 p.m. (local time), to ask for an absentee ballot, which they can do...
Absentee ballot request deadline pushed back to May 26 following judge’s ruling
The office of the Idaho secretary of state issued a communication to all 44 county clerks in the state late May 22, informing them that the deadline for absentee ballot requests in the upcoming...
Primary primer: How to navigate the 2020 primary elections
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County Elections supervisor Charlie Wurm is gearing up for “three days of craziness here,” as voters prepare to head to the polls Tuesday, March 10 for the first...
I want my America back
By James Richard Johnson Special to the Reader I want my America back! I grew up in the Midwest in the 1950s and want back the America that stood for what I believed to...
Local elections matter: Vote Nov. 5
By Luke Malek Special to the Reader As sure as you see the jack-o-lanterns appear on porches around your neighborhood, fall is in the air, and with it comes Election Day. While much of...
Candidates and ballot measures announced for 2019 local elections
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’ll be an eventful election season, as Tuesday, Nov. 5 marks the date when Idaho voters cast their ballots for city council members, mayors, school district trustees and, in...
2018: A snapshot of some of this year’s biggest stories
By Cameron Rasmusson and Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Ballot proposals Beyond the expected electoral contests this year, high-stakes ballot issues defined North Idaho elections. Two votes, one measuring support of the proposed Scotchman Peaks...
Lukewarm turnout for primary election
By Cameron Rasmusson Staff writer Lukewarm turnout characterized the 2016 Bonner County primary elections, setting the stage for general election in November. In state elections, District 1 Sen. Shawn Keough and District 7 Rep....
