IDAHO FALLS – A runoff election will take place on Dec. 2 for two races in Idaho Falls and one in Pocatello.

Just a handful of Idaho cities have runoff elections, which are required if no candidate receives 50% of the vote plus one, according to Julie Hancock, Bannock County Elections Administrator.

“This (runoff) election is going to cost $60,000 after we’re just coming off of an $86,000 election,” Hancock said.

She said, however, that the city will reimburse the county.

Most other cities throughout Idaho have removed the 50% plus one rule by ordinance, favoring instead a simple majority.

Idaho Falls and Pocatello are runoff city holdouts.

“Cities can decide if they want to have a runoff election,” said Bonneville County Clerk Chris Poulter. That decision is part of a well-establish

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