County Offices

Elections for county offices:

Next election:  Primary on Tuesday, May   15, 2012; General on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012

General information:   The Canyon County Elections and Passports is located at 1102 E. Chicago Street, Caldwell, ID 83605.

Phone: (208) 454-7562
Fax: (208) 454-6899
Email: electionsclerk@canyonco.org

The office has posted election information at http://www.canyonco.org/elections.aspx?id=140 .

The Secretary of State’s office provides forms and oversees the operations of the county elections offices.  Information is available at

  http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/candidat/2010candidate/cntyfilg.htm and http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/eleindex.htm

Elected Positions:  County Commissioners (one for each of three commission districts), Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, Coroner, Sheriff,  Prosecuting Attorney.  Although Commissioners are elected by voters county-wide, they must reside within the following precincts.

In 2012 voters will elect commissioners for districts 1 (Steve Rule, 2 year term) and 3 (Dave Ferdinand, 4 year term).

Term of office:  Two years except for County Commissioners whose terms are staggered so two commissioners are elected every general election.

Election scheduling:  Primary on 3rd Tuesday of May; General on 1^st Tuesday after 1^st Monday in November.  Pre-registration for voters closes 25 days prior to the elections, in late April for the primary and early October for the general.  After that date, voters may register and vote at the same time at the Canyon County Elections office (1102 E Chicago, Caldwell) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays or at their polling places on Election Day.  For registration and absentee ballot forms and addresses of precinct polling places visit

http://www.idahovotes.gov/vinfo.htm .

Filing dates:  Monday, Feb. 27, to Friday, March 9, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the County Elections and Passports Office, 1102 E. Chicago. Write-in candidates must file a declaration of intent at least two weeks prior to each election. 

Filing requirements:  Declaration of candidacy with 5 signatures (or $40). Candidates must be U.S. citizens, 21 years of age or older, who have resided in the Canyon County for one year prior to the general election.  Candidates for commissioner must have lived in their commission district for 90 days prior to the primary election.

Financial reports:  Idaho Sunshine Law requires that candidates certify the name of their treasurer before accepting any donations or making any expenditure.  Financial reports are filed numerous times through the year.  For forms and a calendar visit

http://www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/finance.htm.

Salary/Insurance:  Salaries, except for the Prosecuting Attorney, are in the $70,000 range.  For benefits, see sections 9 and following in the Canyon County Personnel Manual at

http://www.canyonco.org/hr.aspx?id=352