What’s on the May 20 ballot, and what’s not
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Bonner County voters have an election to participate in on Tuesday, May 20, but not everyone will have something on the ballot. In fact, it …
Tagged: bonner county election
Claims vs. reality: The truth about the Open Primaries Initiative
By Gray Henderson
Reader Contributor
Idahoans deserve an election system that empowers every voter, regardless of political affiliation, to have a say in our most important elections. That’s why Proposition …
State and local election forum recap
By Zach Hagadone
and Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
About 60 people gathered Oct. 15 at the Sandpoint High School auditorium to hear contenders for the District 1 Bonner County commissioner …
What’s on the general election ballot?
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
With the 2024 general election around the corner, it’s important to be as informed as possible before Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Here’s a …
What to know about the May 21 primary
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Voting in the 2024 primary election will take place in person at the polls from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, though …
Candidate Questionnaire: 2024 primary election
Compiled by Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell
Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in contested races to ask questions about how they would represent …
Candidate Questionnaire – 2021 election
Ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 2 election, the Reader presents a limited series of election guides featuring questions and answers with candidates for a range of local offices.
This week …
Absentee ballot request deadline Friday
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
With fewer than two weeks until Election Day, the deadline to request an absentee ballot — Friday, Oct. 23 — marks every Idaho voter’s last …
Voting in the age of coronavirus
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It didn’t take long for Bonner County elections officials to realize that the coronavirus pandemic would require major changes to how they managed the polls …
Legislative, county office seekers participate in virtual forum
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Candidates for contested Bonner County commissioner and District 1 Seat B representative seats faced off April 29 — albeit via video conference platform Zoom — …
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