IdahoPaper + scan
US state. Hand-marked paper ballots tabulated by precinct optical scanner (and hand-counted in smaller precincts). Elections administered by the Secretary of State as Chief Election Officer (I.C. § 34-201) with county clerks running the precinct operation. Photo ID required to vote in person since 2010 (I.C. § 34-1113), with an affidavit-of-identity alternative under § 34-1114. Foundational law: Idaho Code Title 34 (Elections), 21 active chapters. Campaign-finance regime in Title 34 Chapter 18 (the 'Sunshine Law'). Source: legislature.idaho.gov.
Voting Channels
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
Polling places open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on election day. Photo ID or signed personal identification affidavit required at the polls (I.C. § 34-1113, 34-1114).
I.C. § 34-1101
- EarlyEarly in personall-voters
Early in-person absentee voting at the county clerk's office (or sub-office) from the day after the absentee ballots become available through 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election.
I.C. § 34-1001
- PostalPostal / mailno-excuse
No-excuse absentee voting by mail for any registered elector; the elector requests a ballot from the county clerk and returns it by mail or in person.
I.C. § 34-1002
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting; tabulating equipment is statutorily barred from internet connections under I.C. § 34-2409. Military and overseas voters may receive ballots electronically but return them by mail.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 1 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 1 | 18 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 10 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 10 | 14 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 11 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 11 | 15 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 12 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 12 | 19 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 14 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 14 | 16 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 15 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 15 | 7 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 17 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 17 | 15 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 18 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 18 | 30 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 19 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 19 | 1 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 2 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 2 | 19 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 20 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 20 | 37 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 21 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 21 | 28 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 22 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 22 | 16 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 23 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 23 | 11 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 24 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 24 | 28 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 3 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 3 | 8 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 4 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 4 | 28 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 5 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 5 | 7 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 6 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 6 | 30 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 7 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 7 | 19 | active |
| I.C. Title 34, Ch. 9 | Code | I.C. Title 34, Ch. 9 | 17 | active |
| I.C. Title 67, Ch. 66 | Code | I.C. Title 67, Ch. 66 (Sunshine Law) | 24 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to Idaho's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.