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11/3/09
The Idaho League of Women Voters supports permanent absentee voting

On Monday, the league announced its support of permanent absentee voting, which would allow voters to automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election. That could make voting by mail easier.

8/17/09
Absentee initiative passes muster with Idaho AG

A voter initiative to allow permanent mail-in absentee voting has passed final review by the Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden.

8/15/09
Vote By Mail backers aimto qualify for 2012 ballot

A group led by former Democratic congressional candidate Larry Grant will try to get 51,000 signatures to give voters a chance to allow Idahoans to vote by mail. The petition was cleared by state officials this week, Grant said.

6/19/09
Idaho group pitches permanent absentee initiative

Impatient with the Idaho Legislature's refusal to allow voters to permanently sign up for an absentee ballot, a group led by a former Democratic congressional candidate is hoping to win support for a citizen initiative come November 2012.

6/18/09
Initiative would let Idaho voters sign up for permanent absentee ballots

Backers of mail-in voting in Idaho have filed an initiative petition seeking to let Idaho voters put in a permanent request for an absentee ballot, rather than having to request one each election.

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