HOW TO VOTE

Thu., Nov. 2, 2006

The Spokesman-Review

Polls: Will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, which is Tuesday. In Kootenai County, polls open at 7 a.m.

Absentee voting: It’s too late to request an absentee ballot be mailed to you. But you can go to your county clerk’s office and fill out an absentee ballot until 5 p.m. Monday. If you received an absentee ballot in the mail, you can take it to the elections office until 8 p.m. Election Day.

For information on polling places or absentee ballots, contact your elections office:

“Kootenai County: (208) 446-1030; www.kcgov.us.

“Bonner County: (208) 265-1432; www.co.bonner.id.us.

“Boundary County: (208) 267-2242; www.boundarycountyid.org.

“Shoshone County: (208) 752-1264.

“Benewah County: (208) 245-3212.

Any person eligible to vote may register on Election Day at their official polling place by completing a registration card and showing a photo identification and proof of valid address in the precinct. For more information on voting in Idaho, go to www.Idahovotes.gov.

This voters guide is intended to give readers an overview of contest races in North Idaho. It was produced by The Spokesman-Review’s North Idaho bureau in Coeur d’Alene. Contributing to the guide were reporters Betsy Z. Russell, Erica Curless, Meghann M. Cuniff and James Hagengruber. It was edited by Assistant City Editor Scott Maben and designed by Senior Editor Geoff Pinnock and copy editor Adrian Rogers. The Associated Press also contributed.

The Spokesman-Review’s coverage will continue in the daily newspaper and online as Election Day draws near. Look for information on races, ballots initiatives and candidates, as well as up-to-the-minute election night returns at www.spokesmanreview.com/elections.

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