2023 Election Calendar2023 GENERAL CITY ELECTION CALENDAR
PLEASE NOTE: The dates shown are statutory deadlines for election actions. All forms can be found at. https.Ilvoteidaho.,-ovlcity-
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DATE
EVENT/ACTION
For cities choosing to change Mayor & Council salaries: deadline for publishing an
Thursday, August 24, 2023
ordinance passed by the Council to change elected official salaries effective January
1, 2024. (I.C. 50-203)
First day for city clerk to publish the notice of candidate filing deadline using forms
Friday, August 25, 2023
supplied by the Secretary of State. The notice must be published once as a legal notice
in the official city newspaper between August 25 and Sept. 1, 2023. (I.C. 50-411)
Monday, August 28, 2023
Candidate filing period opens at 8:00 a.m. (I.C. 50-410)
Last day for city clerk to publish the notice of candidate filing deadline. The notice
Friday, Sept. 1, 2023
must be published once as a legal notice in the official city newspaper between August
25 and Sept. 1, 2023. (LC. 50-411)
Friday, Sept. 8, 2023
Candidate filing period closes at 5:00 p.m. City clerks need to keep their office open
until 5:00 p.m. (I.C. 50-410)
Deadline for write-in candidates to file their declaration of intent with the city clerk
Friday, Sept. 8, 2023
indicating the office and term for which they are running and affirming their
qualifications to hold the office, if elected. (LC. 50-410 & 34-702A)
Friday, Sept. 15, 2023
Last day for city clerk to certify the names of the candidates to be listed on the ballot
for the November 7, 2023, election. (I.C. 34-1404)
Last day for city clerk to certify the wording to the county clerk for a bond, levy,
Monday, Sept. 18, 2023
initiative, referendum, recall or any other ballot question ordered for the November
7, 2023, election. (I.C. 34-106)
Friday, Sept. 22, 2023
Deadline for candidates to withdraw their candidacy by filing a notarized statement
of withdrawal with the city clerk. (I.C. 34-1405A)
Last day to pre -register to vote for Nov. 7, 2023, election; voters may still register
Friday, Oct. 13, 2023
when voting in -person absentee, early voting, or at polling place on Election Day.
(I.C. 34-408)
Friday, Oct. 27, 2023
Mail -in absentee ballot requests must be received by 5:00 p.m. by the county clerk.
(I.C. 34-1002)
Friday, Nov. 3, 2023
Last day for in -person absentee voting or early voting, which ends at 5:00 p.m. (I.C.
34-1002 & 34-1012)
Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023
Election Day. Absentee ballots must be received by 8:00 p.m. to be counted. (I.C. 34-
1005 & 34-106)
Deadline for the board of commissioners to certify the election results to the city. The
Friday, Nov. 17, 2023
election results by precinct must be included in the council meeting minutes in Nov.
or Dec. (I.C. 34-1401 & 50-412)
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