Ahead of 2026 midterm elections, Idaho officials begin mailing ballots to overseas, absentee voters

With less than two months before the 2026 midterm elections, election officials across Idaho mailed the first round of mail-in ballots to voters who are overseas or who requested absentee ballots locally. The finalization of ballots in Idaho follows after a weekslong crunch to change contested language for an abortion legalization ballot initiative and attempts […]
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