On March 30, 2020, Governor Brad Little (R) and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney (R) announced that Idaho’s May 19, 2020, primary election would be conducted entirely by mail.

According to the press release announcing the change, “The Governor and Secretary of State will work with the Attorney General and the clerks of Idaho’s 44 counties to refine the absentee voting process for these unique circumstances, including setting appropriate deadlines for registering to vote, requesting a ballot be sent to your home, and returning the ballot. Governor Little will issue a proclamation addressing the election in the coming days.”

Seventeen states have implemented changes to their absentee voting procedures in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

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Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020