Where to vote, how to register on Election Day in Moscow
Millions of Americans will head to their local voting booths Tuesday to voice their opinions and vote in the midterm elections. Latah County residents will vote on many public offices including governor, U.S. senator, U.S. representative, attorney general, secretary of state and Latah County commissioner, among others.
As absentee ballots are closed, residents of Moscow and the immediate surrounding area will have to vote at either the Latah County Fairgrounds or the Kibbie Dome’s Southwest concourse, based on location.
“Voters must be a resident of the county, and if they’re already registered, they just need to bring a photo I.D,” said Susan Peterson, Latah county clerk.
The polls will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and voters must be 18 years of age or older, but don’t necessarily need to be registered already. According to the Latah County sample ballot, Election Day registration will be available with proper identification.
“If they are not registered, to register on Election Day they have to be a United States Citizen, 18, and they have to bring something with their name and their physical address. So, a utility bill, a lease agreement — if their driver’s license has their Moscow address, they can bring that,” Peterson said.
According to the Idaho Statesman, democrats will face a big challenge Tuesday, but some surprises may occur. The race for governor is slated to be much closer than in recent elections, and according to Public Policy Polling, 35 percent of voters planned to vote Democrat and 39 percent planned to vote Republican.
Peterson recommended uninformed voters take a look at recent political inserts in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, the Latah Eagle, the League of Women Voters and other online sources.
She also stressed that being a student at the University of Idaho, unfortunately, does not necessarily give students residency, and therefore only a small portion of the student population will be eligible to vote at the Moscow polling locations.
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