Idaho election officials will begin releasing the first unofficial election results after all the polls close in the state at 9 p.m. Mountain time (Tuesday). But it may be well into Wednesday before Idahoans know the outcome of a statewide ballot issue like Proposition 1 or the closest legislative races. According to the Idaho Capital Sun, Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane said the size of the county, the equipment it uses and how many ballots it can process are all factors in how long it takes to release election results. Results will be released in batches throughout the night, with many counties releasing their absentee and early voting results first after polls close. Polls close in Idaho at 8 p.m. local time, and voters must be in line by the 8 p.m. cutoff on Election Day to vote. All absentee ballots in Idaho must be received by county elections officials by 8 p.m. on Election Day. Once polls close, election results will be available on the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office’s voteIdaho.gov website.