Twin Falls County reports early voting numbers, steps being taken to ensure a secure election

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Midterm Elections are about two weeks away, and here in Twin Falls County early voting is down, but absentee vo...

October 28, 2022
2:02 AM

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Midterm Elections are about two weeks away, and here in Twin Falls County early voting is down, but absentee voting is up.Early voting started on October 17th and the Twin Falls County Clerk says so far about 1,400 people have voted early. Compared to roughly 5,000 people in total in 2018.Additionally, she says 3,100 absentee ballots have been issued to voters this year. In 2018 a little more than 2,000 absentee ballots were cast.The County Clerk says election officials go to great lengths to make sure elections are secure and it is one person - one vote.

Steve Kirch