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Eye On Boise

Today is the day…

"Vote Here" signs at polling places in Idaho this year include a reminder to bring photo I.D., required under a new law; those without can sign affidavits (Betsy Russell)

It's Election Day, and the polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. At my local polling place, things were busy but running smoothly with a steady flow of people showing up to vote. The ballot's quite long, with everything from U.S. Senate to highway district board, and from constitutional amendments to a slew of magistrate retention votes. Voters in Boise are being greeted by brilliantly sunny skies and vivid fall foliage; it couldn't be a nicer day to go out and cast your vote...



Betsy Z. Russell
Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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