Early voting up 78% in three southeast Idaho counties

Early walk-in voting in Bannock, Bonneville and Bingham counties has increased 78 percent compared with 2022, marking a notable change in participation across the three southeast Idaho counties.

The three-county comparison

The increase applies across Bannock, Bonneville and Bingham counties. The comparison is with early walk-in voting in 2022. No separate county-by-county percentage is included here, so the 78 percent figure should be read as a combined result for the three counties rather than as the increase in each county individually.

Early walk-in voting is one way Idaho voters can cast ballots before Election Day. The figure describes ballots cast through that process and does not state how many ballots were submitted, how many voters used the process in either year, or how the total is divided among the counties.

What the number shows

The 78 percent increase indicates that more early walk-in voting occurred across the three counties than in the comparable 2022 period. It does not by itself show which candidates or measures voters supported, whether overall turnout will be higher, or how many people will vote on Election Day.

The Idaho State Journal reported the increase in its coverage of early walk-in voting in the region. The comparison is limited to Bannock, Bonneville and Bingham counties and to the 2022 reference point.

Election information to follow

County election officials' updates can show the number of early ballots being received and whether totals are reported separately for each county. Final turnout figures will include ballots cast through additional voting methods and on Election Day, not just early walk-in ballots.