Election Calendar/Notices

Election Notices

ALL BALLOT DEADLINE

All ballots for the May 20, 2025 City of Lewiston Election must be received in the Auditor Recorder’s office by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, May 20, 2025 in order to be counted.

Ballots may be returned by mail or hand delivered to the Nez Perce County Auditor Recorder’s office at 1230 Main St., Lewiston.

Ballots received after 8:00 p.m. on May 20, 2025 will not be counted regardless of postmark date.

Please call the Nez Perce County Elections Department at (208) 799-3020 if you have any questions.

Patty O. Weeks, Clerk

EARLY VOTING CLOSING

Friday, May 16, 2025 is the last day for Nez Perce County residents who are unable to go to the polls on Election Day to vote early in-person for the May 20, 2025 City of Lewiston Election.

The Auditor Recorder’s Office, Nez Perce County Courthouse, 1230 Main St. will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for early voting.

Please contact the Auditor Recorder’s Office at 799-3020 with any questions.

Patty O. Weeks, Clerk

MAIL-OUT ABSENTEE BALLOTS DEADLINE

Friday, May 9, 2025, is the last day applications for mail-out absentee ballots may be received by the county clerk for the May 20, 2025 City of Lewiston Election.

All applications must be received by the Auditor’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m.

Voters who are unable to go to the polls on Election Day can vote early through Friday, May 16, 2025 at the Auditor Recorder’s Office, Nez Perce County Courthouse, 1230 Main St, Lewiston.

Contact the Auditor Recorder’s Office at 799-3020 for more information.

Patty O. Weeks, Clerk

EARLY VOTING AVAILABLE

In-person early voting is available at the Auditor Recorder’s Office, Nez Perce County Courthouse, 1230 Main Street for the May 20, 2025 City of Lewiston Election.

In-person early voting is available through Friday, May 16, 2025.

Ballots can also be mailed to registered voters. A written request stating the voter’s name, address as listed on registration, mailing address and voter’s signature is required. Written requests for mail-out ballots must be received by the Auditor Recorder’s Office no later than 5:00 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2025.

Please contact the Auditor Recorder’s Office at 799-3020 for information.

Patty O. Weeks, Clerk

PRE-REGISTRATION CLOSING

Friday, April 25, 2025 is the last day for voters to pre-register at the Nez Perce County Auditor Recorder’s Office for the May 20, 2025 City of Lewiston Election.

The Auditor Recorder’s Office is open from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

A voter who is already registered but has had a name or address change must re-register.

Registration is available at the polls on Election Day for residents unable to register before the April 25, 2025 deadline.

Please contact the Auditor Recorder’s Office at 799-3020 with any questions.

Patty O. Weeks, Clerk

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

The following Districts in Nez Perce County will not be holding elections on May 20, 2025 as there are no contested races.

All candidates have been certified by the District’s Clerks.

The districts and candidates are as follows:

Prairie-River Library District Sunnie D. Renshaw Leslie Smith	Reubens Community Center District Debra Idso Nathan Weeks	Central Orchards Sewer District Nichelle Gilbertson Vernon L. Williams
Eagles Pointe Water & Sewer Dist Michael L. Nesslar	Cougar Ridge Water & Sewer District Brennan Duclos Bill Frei	Lewiston Orchards Sewer District #1 Denise Metz Kirk M. Ross
Waha Glen Water District Ed George

Patty Weeks
Nez Perce County Auditor & Clerk
Lewiston, ID 83501

NOTICE OF CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINE

May 20, 2025 Election

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That Declarations of Candidacy for the following taxing districts of Nez Perce County must be filed with the district clerk/secretary at the following offices no later than 5:00 pm on March 21, 2025.

Prairie-River Library District 103 N Main St Lapwai, ID 83540 2 Trustee Positions	Reubens Community Center District 35222 Ruckman Rd Reubens, ID 83548 2 Directors	Central Orchards Sewer District 1522 Powers Ave Lewiston, ID 83501 2 Board Members
Eagles Pointe Water & Sewer Dist 7165 Flyby Dr Lewiston, ID 83501 1 Board Member	Cougar Ridge Water & Sewer District 1057 Big Horn Dr Lewiston, ID 83501 2 Board Members	Lewiston Orchards Sewer District #1 1106 Idaho St Lewiston, ID 83501 2 Directors
Waha Glen Water District 39780 Waha Glen Rd Lewiston, ID 83501 1 Board Member

Declarations of candidacy are available at the respective taxing district offices or at the County Clerk’s office, 1230 Main St., Lewiston, ID.
Dated this 25th day of February, 2025
Signed: Patty Weeks
Patty Weeks, Nez Perce County Clerk
(208) 799-3020

ELECTION CALENDAR FOR 2025

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That the following taxing Districts will be conducting candidate, bond/levy, or other ballot questions in Nez Perce County during the calendar year 2025.

May 20, 2025 & November 4, 2025 Bond or Levy Elections
The following school districts in Nez Perce County may conduct bond or levy questions during the above election dates for 2025:

Culdesac Joint School District #342	Genesee Joint School District #282
Highland Joint School District #305	Joint School District #171
Kendrick Joint School District #283	Lapwai School District #341
Lewiston Independent School District #1

May 20, 2025, Declaration of Candidacy Deadline – 5:00 pm March 21, 2025

South Latah Highway District 154 W Chestnut St Genesee, ID 83832	Prairie-River Library District 103 N Main St Lapwai, ID 83540	Reubens Community Center Dist 35222 Ruckman Rd Reubens, ID 83548
Central Orchards Sewer District 1522 Powers Ave Lewiston, ID 83501	Cougar Ridge Water & Sewer Dist 1057 Big Horn Dr Lewiston, ID 83501	Eagles Pointe Water & Sewer Dist 7165 Flyby Dr Lewiston, ID 83501
Lewiston Orchards Sewer District #1 1106 Idaho St Lewiston, ID 83501	Waha Glen Water District 39780 Waha Glen Rd Lewiston, ID 83501

November 4, 2025, Declaration of Candidacy Deadline – 5:00 pm September 5, 2025

Genesee Cemetery District 140 E Walnut St Genesee, ID 83832	Gifford Cemetery District 31461 Kettenbach Grade Culdesac, ID 83524	Melrose Cemetery District 27437 Melrose Rd Peck, ID 83545
Nez-Tah Cemetery District 206 E Main St Kendrick, ID 83537	North Clearwater Cemetery District 745 River Pointe Ln Lenore, ID 83541	Potlatch Cemetery District 35378 South Rd Kendrick, ID 83537
Reubens Cemetery District 40446 Growler Point Rd Reubens, ID 83548	Southwick Cemetery District 381 Mason Butte Rd Kendrick, ID 83537	City of Culdesac 100 Sixth St Culdesac, ID 83524
City of Lapwai 315 Main St Lapwai, ID 83540	City of Lewiston 1134 F St Lewiston, ID 83501	City of Peck 120 W Howard Peck, ID 83545
Arrow Junction Fire District 23859 Hewett Rd Juliaetta, ID 83535	Big Canyon Fire District 313 N Main St Peck, ID 83545	Genesee Rural Fire District 235 W Chestnut St Genesee, ID 83832
Sunnyside Fire District 7028 Cavendish Hwy Lenore, ID 83541	Wheatland Fire District 7301 Lapwai Rd Lewiston, ID 83501	JK Recreation District 420 1st Ave Juliaetta, ID 83535
Culdesac Jt School District #342 600 Culdesac Ave Culdesac, ID 83524	Genesee Jt School District #282 330 W Ash St Genesee, ID 83832	Highland Jt School District #305 112 Boulevard Ave Craigmont, ID 83523
Kendrick Jt School Dist #283 2001 Hwy 3 Kendrick, ID 83537	Lapwai School Dist #341 230 Main St Lapwai, ID 83540	Orofino Jt School Dist #171 1145 Riverside Ave Orofino, ID 83544
Lewiston Independent School District #1 3317 12th St Lewiston, ID 83501

Declarations of candidacy are available at the respective taxing district offices or at the County Clerk’s office, 1230 Main St., Lewiston, ID.

Patty Weeks, Nez Perce County Clerk
December 12, 2024