As the 2024 election approaches, here's what to know about ballot tracking, vote-by-mail deadlines, and finding your polling site in Idaho.

This is the second story of a two-part series focused on noncitizen voting in Idaho elections. The previous story, focused on a proposed constitutional amendment to ban noncitizen voting, published last week.

Right now, Idaho’s Republican primary system is closed, meaning voters must register with the state Republican Party in order to cast a vote in any of the party’s primary elections. Democratic and Republican primaries each get their own ballot under the state’s current election system.

Since then, accusations of Russian interference and computer hacking have not increased confidence in the security of how we vote, and according to Boise State’s Public Policy survey, 23% of Idahoans have concerns about the security of Idaho’s elections.

Proposition One has two components that would change Idaho's elections. Firstly, if passed, it would replace current Idaho nominee selection processes like closed primaries with a single, widespread primary that encompasses all candidates and political parties.

Idaho's Proposition 1, which would introduce ranked-choice voting and open primaries, sparks debate between supporters who claim it broadens voter participation and critics who argue it's unnecessary and complicated.

Proposition 1, which would establish open primaries and ranked-choice voting in Idaho, has attracted millions in campaign spending. Supporters and opponents, including wealthy donors and political groups,

In 2022, the financial publication Moneywise ranked Idaho the 10th rudest state in the nation. Three years on and in the midst of a rancorous election season, media reports and anecdotal evidence suggest that that ranking is unlikely to have improved.

It’s often more difficult to predict the voting patterns of Latino voters than of other demographics. Though Idaho-specific data is scarce, nationwide trends indicate that both the Democratic and Republican parties have a chance at growing their base with Latinos, Boise State political scientist Jaclyn Kettler said.

After two more years of chaos since the last election, North Idaho College is about to find out if it has made enough progress on board governance to retain accreditation. A one-year, $4.6 million levy for West Bonner School District failed in Tuesday’s election.

Early voting in the 2024 general election begins Tuesday in Ada County and at least nine other Idaho counties. Early voting will be available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at all six Ada County early voting locations.

According to the 2020 census and Idaho Commission on Hispanic Affairs (ICHA), Hispanics make up 13% of Idaho’s population and live in all of the states 44 counties.