Ahead of the Nov. 5 general election, Disability Rights Idaho has launched a voter toolkit website called “Determined to Vote.”
The toolkit, available at drivote.org, outlines documents people need to vote in Idaho in the 2024 general election. It provides voting resources such as an easy voter guide, a how-to on voting from facilities or hospitals, resources on protecting and advocating for voting access, and a guide on how to get a free Idaho state identification card to vote.
“Eligible Idaho voters with disabilities may encounter barriers to voting at any stage in the process,” Christine Meeuwsen, an attorney at Disability Rights Idaho, said in a news release last week. “The goal of Determined to Vote is to help eligible voters with disabilities navigate barriers to casting their ballot.”
Disability Rights Idaho says its voter toolkit is mobile-friendly and accessible.
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How to get a free Idaho ID card to vote?
Since July 2023, the Idaho Transportation Department has offered free state ID cards to Idaho adults who don’t have a driver’s license to use for voting, the Idaho Capital Sun previously reported.
That was part of a voter registration law that the Idaho Legislature passed in 2023.
According to the Idaho Transportation Department’s website, the free ID cards are available at county DMV offices to Idahoans who:
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Are at least age 18;
Don’t have a valid driver’s license (but people can surrender their driver’s license to obtain a free ID for voting);
And are U.S. citizens.
People applying can provide ITD proof of their U.S. citizenship, or the DMV may have scanned citizenship records on file, ITD says.
People applying for the ID card must bring proof that they reside in Idaho, such as a lease or rental agreement, utility bill, or records of school enrollment. People applying for the ID card must also bring proof of their age and identity, such as a birth certificate, passport or naturalization documents.
The free ID card for voting cannot be used for driving.
People seeking the free voting ID card must indicate on their application that they need the ID card for voting, ITD says.
To apply for a free ID card for voting, visit your local county DMV office. To find a DMV office near you, visit ITD’s website at itd.idaho.gov/dmvstatus.
If you can’t physically visit a DMV office to apply for a free voting ID card because of a disability, you may be able to request an accommodation by contacting the Idaho Transportation Department by email at [email protected] or phone at 208-334-8884, according to Disability Rights Idaho’s toolkit.
JACKSON, Wyo. — Springtime conjures images of adorable baby animals. Unfortunately, sometimes well-meaning humans feel compelled to interfere with Mother Nature by “rescuing” baby animals who appear to be alone.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) issued a spring reminder discouraging people from intervening when they assume a wild animal is lost, abandoned or orphaned.
“While these folks typically mean well, the sad reality is they are often doing more damage than good when they intervene — and typically, mom was not far away to begin with,” IDFG shared in a press release.
“Here’s the hard truth,” the agency wrote. “Animal parents will periodically leave their young for an extended period of time for a myriad of reasons, whether it’s to search for food, to rest or to divert attention from their vulnerable offspring, especially if they sense danger. When it comes to wildlife babies, wildlife mothers know best.”
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In short, in an encounter with a lone duckling, gosling, deer fawn, baby bird, red dog or moose calf, do not disturb it. Instead, contact the state’s wildlife agency to report it. In Jackson, call the Wyoming Game and Fish Department at (307) 733-2321. In Idaho, reach IDFG at (208) 525-7290.
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I remember watching a documentary about Idaho’s wildlands. A narrator said there were probably many parts of the state where no human being has ever set foot. I believe that, but I stay relatively close to the highways. If I were 30 years younger, I would probably enjoy exploring the back country, but today, unless a plane takes me in and out, it’s not happening. I can’t say definitively that there is one spot that I find better than others. We’re surrounded by beautiful terrain, however. One place keeps calling me back.
Like a Scene from a Legendary Movie
When I go over the mountain between Gooding and Fairfield, I take time to stop at the overlook above the Camas Prairie. It reminds me of a scene in Exodus, where the Paul Newman character takes an American woman to look across a flat plain leading to Mount Tabor. He explains that’s the site where Deborah gathered her armies. It makes me feel there is something godly about the Camas Prairie. I keep going back to this spot. Sometimes I take along a folding chair and sit and look at the world below.
Slow Down and See the Work of the Creator
Fairfield may be nothing more than a blip as people speed down Route 20, but it’s their loss. On the other side of the highway is some of the prettiest country in Idaho. It’s going to be a lot less lush this spring, but drought conditions haven’t been nearly as severe in the central highlands. But if I’m granted a few more years by the Almighty, I plan to see the prairie for many more springs.
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