Idaho voters today face important decisions regarding ranked choice voting, education and local seats

BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) – On Tuesday, Americans will vote for the next President of the United States. In Idaho, voters also decide on a variety of issues, from ranked-choice voting to education, and who represents you in state and local offices.

Polls in Idaho are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. So make sure you are prepared to vote. You can find your official polling location at voteidaho.gov. If you received your mail-in ballot and have not returned it, you can drop it off at any official ballot drop-off location or your county elections office, but it must be dropped off there by 8 p.m. tonight.

There are several races on the ballot in Idaho today. U.S. Representative Russ Fulcher faces competition from three others hoping to win his seat. His competitors are Democrat Kaylee Peterson, Libertarian Matt Loesby and Brendan J. Gomez of the Constitutional Party.

U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson also hopes to keep his seat. He's running against Democrat David Roth, Libertarian Todd Corsetti and the Constitutional Party's Idaho Law-Carta Sierra.

Sheriff Matthew Clifford hopes to fend off Doug Traubel's challenge for Ada County sheriff tonight.

There are two seats up for grabs for Ada County Commissioner. In District 1, Ryan Davidson hopes to retain his seat. He is running against Democrat Jonathan Lashley. In District 3, Republican Tom Dayley is trying to stop Democrat Devin Gutierrez from taking his current post.

Idaho voters are making decisions on several issues. Proposal 1 seems to be the most controversial. Proposition 1 aims to fundamentally change the way elections are conducted in Idaho by replacing voter selection of party candidates with a top-four primary, requiring a ranked-choice voting system for general elections.

Another item on the ballot is House Joint Resolution 5. If passed, it would amend the Idaho Constitution and require a person to be a U.S. citizen to vote in Idaho elections. Idaho law currently prohibits non-citizens from voting or registering to vote in state or local elections in the state.

Voters in at least two local school districts will decide taxes. The Kuna School District is placing a $3.6 million supplemental levy on the ballot. The district says the funding will help maintain staffing levels and provide essential services for students over the next two years.

The district says the levy is critical to retaining 37 current teachers and hiring six new teachers to reduce class sizes.

The Caldwell School District is asking voters for $4.1 million to fund transportation costs, facility maintenance and school security.

Voters in Nampa will decide whether to support the Auditorium District. If approved, hotels will charge a room usage fee. The money raised would fund further developments and improvements at the Ford Idaho Center and the Nampa Civic Center.

For more information on polling locations, sample ballots and race information resources, click HERE.

CBS2 will provide updates on local election news throughout the day.