Idaho § 34-1409 - Conduct of election on election day
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 34-1409 — Conduct of election on election day, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-1409. Conduct of election on election day
At all elections conducted by any political subdivision, the polls shall be opened at 8:00 a.m. and remain open until all registered electors of that precinct have appeared and voted or until 8:00 p.m. of the same day, whichever comes first. However, the election official may, at his option, open the polls in his jurisdiction at 7:00 a.m.
All political subdivisions conducting elections on the same date shall, whenever practicable, use the same polling places.
[34-1409, added 1992, ch. 176, sec. 4, p. 558.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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