Election Information
May 16, 2023 Special Election:
Hailey has two questions before the voters:
1) Municipal Bond: Aging Headworks Infrastructure
2) 1% Local Option Tax for Housing/Air
November 7, 2023 Election:
Seat #3 - currently held by Sam Linnet
Seat #4 - currently held by Juan Martinez
Mayor - currently Martha Burke
Important Dates:
August 23 City candidate filing opens
September 3 at 5 pm candidate filing deadline
September 10 Deadline for city clerk to certify candidates
September 10 at 5 pm Write-in candidate filing deadline
September 13 at 5 pm Ballot question submission deadline
October 12-29 Early voting
General Voting Information:
The passage of the 2009 Idaho Consolidated Election laws changed city elections. One of the goals of this law was to reduce the confusion of "where to go" for particular elections. Since November 2011, Blaine County has handled the logistical voting for all City of Hailey elections.
For details about upcoming elections please see Blaine County's Elections page.
Registering to Vote:
Absentee Ballots may be requested online at idahovotes.gov. Paper forms can be requested from Blaine County Elections office, here is a link to their website: Paper Absentee Ballot.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 24 days before an election. See links above to Blaine County's website on details on how to register to vote.
Election Day registration is available during early voting and on Election Day.
Early Voting begins 3 weeks before any election and ends the Friday before election day.
Voting Requirements - You must provide a photo ID, or sign a Personal Identification Affidavit. Acceptable forms of photo identification include any of the following:
- An Idaho driver’s license or photo identification card.
- a valid Idaho identification card issued through the department of transportation.
- any document which contains a valid address in the precinct together with a picture identification card.
- A current student photo ID, issued by an Idaho high school or post secondary education institution.
Absentee Voting Polling Place:
Blaine County Courthouse
206 1st Ave South, Suite 100
Hailey, ID 83333
phone: (208) 788-5510
fax: (208) 788-5501
Polling Place / All Precincts on voting day:
Community Campus
Polls Open:
8:00 am – 8:00 pm