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Ybarra MIA On 15 Of 17 Election Votes

If state superintendent hopeful Sherri Ybarra votes on Election Day, it will be the first time the Republican has cast a ballot in a November general election while living in Mountain Home. According to Elmore County election records, Ybarra has not voted for a governor, a state superintendent, a president or a state legislator in a general election since moving to Mountain Home in 1996 . Ybarra did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Idaho Education News Tuesday — including messages emailed to her and emails and phone calls to campaign spokeswoman Melinda Nothern. When asked about her voting history last month, Ybarra made it sound as if skipping an election was a rare occurrence/ Clark Corbin , IdahoED NEWS. More here .

Question (for Idaho Republican Party leaders): Is this acceptable in a Republican candidate for a statewide office?

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog