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2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-410 - MAIL REGISTRATION.

34-410. MAIL REGISTRATION. (1) Any elector may register by mail for any election. Any mail registration application must be received by the county clerk prior to the close of registration as provided in section 34-408, Idaho Code, provided that any mail registration application postmarked not later than twenty-five (25) days prior to an election shall be deemed timely.
(2) The secretary of state shall prescribe the form for the mail registration application.
(3) The mail application form shall be available for distribution through governmental and private entities, with particular emphasis on making them available for organized voter registration programs.
(4) Any federal mail registration form adopted pursuant to the provisions of the national voter registration act of 1993 (P.L. 103-31) shall also be accepted as a valid registration, if such form is postmarked not later than twenty-five (25) days prior to an election.
(5) The county clerk shall prepare and issue by first class nonforwardable mail to each elector registering by mail a verification of registration containing the name and residence of the elector and the name or number of the precinct in which the elector resides. A verification returned undeliverable shall cause the county clerk to remove the elector’s card from the register of electors.
(6) As required by the help America vote act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252), a copy of proper identification will be required prior to issuance of a ballot to anyone who has registered by mail and has not previously voted in an election for federal office in the state. Proper identification shall meet the requirements of section 34-411(3) and (4), Idaho Code.
History:
[34-410, added 1994, ch. 67, sec. 7, p. 139; am. 1995, ch. 215, sec. 4, p. 750; am. 2003, ch. 48, sec. 4, p. 182; am. 2023, ch. 293, sec. 4, p. 888.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-410A - ABSENTEE REGISTRATION FOR UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS.

34-410A. ABSENTEE REGISTRATION FOR UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS. Whenever provision is made for absentee voting by a statute of the United States, including the "Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act" (42 U.S.C. 1973ff.), an application for an absentee ballot made under that law may be given the same effect as an application for an absentee ballot made under chapter 10, title 34, Idaho Code.
History:
[34-410A, added 1995, ch. 215, sec. 6, p. 750.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-411A - PRIMARY ELECTIONS — CHANGING PARTY AFFILIATION — UNAFFILIATED ELECTORS.

34-411A. PRIMARY ELECTIONS — CHANGING PARTY AFFILIATION — UNAFFILIATED ELECTORS. (1) For a primary election an elector may change such elector’s political party affiliation or become unaffiliated by filing a signed form with the county clerk no later than the last day a candidate may file for partisan political office prior to such primary election, as provided for in section 34-704, Idaho Code. An unaffiliated elector may affiliate with the party of the elector’s choice by filing a signed form up to and including election day. The application form described in section 34-1002, Idaho Code, shall also be used for this purpose.
(2) For a primary election, an unaffiliated elector may select a political party affiliation only prior to voting in the primary election. An elector may make such selection on or before election day by declaring such political party affiliation to the poll worker or other appropriate election personnel. The poll worker or other appropriate election personnel shall then record in the poll book the elector’s choice. After the primary election, the county clerk shall record the party affiliation so recorded in the poll book as part of such elector’s record within the voter registration system as provided for in section 34-437A, Idaho Code.
History:
[34-411A, added 2011, ch. 319, sec. 6, p. 932; am. 2012, ch. 211, sec. 4, p. 574; am. 2020, ch. 55, sec. 1, p. 136; am. 2023, ch. 208, sec. 3, p. 576.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-412 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION.

34-412. QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION. (1) The qualifications of any person who requests to be registered shall be determined in the first instance by the registering official from the evidence before him. If the registering official determines that such person is not qualified, he shall refuse to register the person.
(2) A person refused registration under subsection (1) of this section may make application to the county clerk for a hearing on his qualifications. Not more than ten (10) days after the date he receives such application, the county clerk shall hold a hearing on the qualifications of the applicant and shall notify the applicant of the place and time of such hearing. At such hearing the applicant may present evidence as to his qualifications, provided that no hearing shall be held subsequent to any election which is held within said ten (10) day period. If the county clerk determines that the applicant is qualified, the county clerk shall register the applicant immediately upon the conclusion of the hearing.
History:
[34-412, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 47, p. 351; am. 1982, ch. 216, sec. 1, p. 590; am. 1995, ch. 215, sec. 8, p. 751.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-413 - REREGISTRATION OF ELECTOR WHO CHANGES RESIDENCE.

34-413. REREGISTRATION OF ELECTOR WHO CHANGES RESIDENCE. An elector who moves to another county within the state or to another state within thirty (30) days prior to any election shall be permitted to vote in the ensuing election by absentee ballot or at the polling place assigned to the elector’s prior address.
History:
[34-413, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 48, p. 351; am. 1972, ch. 392, sec. 5, p. 1131; am. 1977, ch. 15, sec. 1, p. 32; am. 1982, ch. 137, sec. 3, p. 389; am. 1983, ch. 213, sec. 1, p. 590; am. 1995, ch. 215, sec. 9, p. 751; am. 2019, ch. 96, sec. 4, p. 346.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-418 - WEEKLY REVIEW OF NEW VOTER REGISTRATIONS — REPORT TO INTERESTED OFFICIALS.

34-418. WEEKLY REVIEW OF NEW VOTER REGISTRATIONS — REPORT TO INTERESTED OFFICIALS. (1) Each week the county clerk shall review the registration cards of all newly registered electors for the past weekly period to determine whether they have been previously registered to vote in another state or in another county within this state. The county clerk or secretary of state, through the statewide voter registration system, shall notify the proper registration official or county clerk where the elector was previously registered so that the prior registration may be canceled. The form of such notice shall be prescribed by the secretary of state.
(2) The secretary of state, in conjunction with the county clerks, shall make an annual report to the legislature regarding voter registration maintenance actions performed by them.
History:
[34-418, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 53, p. 351; am. 2006, ch. 70, sec. 2, p. 215; am. 2022, ch. 172, sec. 1, p. 567.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-419 - SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS WHO APPEAR NOT TO BE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.

34-419. SUSPENSION OF REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS WHO APPEAR NOT TO BE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. The county clerk shall remove from the register of electors the official registration application of any elector who appears by the registration records in the office of the county clerk not to be a citizen of the United States and shall suspend the registration of such elector. The county clerk shall mail a written notice of such removal and suspension to the elector at his residence address indicated on the application. If the elector proves to the county clerk that he is in fact a citizen of the United States, his application shall be replaced in the register and his registration reinstated.
History:
[34-419, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 54, p. 351; am. 2016, ch. 359, sec. 7, p. 1056.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-420 - NO ELECTOR’S REGISTRATION SHALL BE CANCELED WHILE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES — EXCEPTION.

34-420. NO ELECTOR’S REGISTRATION SHALL BE CANCELED WHILE SERVING IN THE ARMED FORCES — EXCEPTION. Except as provided in section 34-435, Idaho Code, or for registering to vote in another jurisdiction, no elector’s registration shall be canceled, nor shall he be deprived of his right to vote at any election by reason of the removal of his official registration application from the register of electors, during any period that he is serving in the armed forces of the United States or of any ally of the United States.
History:
[34-420, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 55, p. 351; am. 1987, ch. 20, sec. 1, p. 27; am. 2016, ch. 359, sec. 8, p. 1056; am. 2019, ch. 96, sec. 6, p. 346.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-431 - CHALLENGES OF ENTRIES IN ELECTION REGISTER.

34-431. CHALLENGES OF ENTRIES IN ELECTION REGISTER. At the time of any election, any registered elector may challenge the entry of an elector’s name as it appears in the election register. Such a challenge will be noted in the remarks column following the elector’s name stating the reason, such as "died," "moved," or "incorrect address." The individual making the challenge shall sign his name following the entry.
History:
[34-431, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 66, p. 351.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-432 - CORRECTION OF ELECTION REGISTER FROM CHALLENGES AT ELECTION.

34-432. CORRECTION OF ELECTION REGISTER FROM CHALLENGES AT ELECTION. (1) No later than the ninth Friday after each election, the county clerk shall examine the election register and note the challenges as described in section 34-431, Idaho Code. The county clerk shall mail a written inquiry to the challenged elector at his mailing address as indicated on his registration card. Such inquiry shall state the nature of the challenge and provide a suitable form for reply.
(2) Within twenty (20) days from the date of mailing of the written inquiry, the elector may, in person or in writing, state that the information on his registration card is correct. Upon receipt of such a statement or request, the county clerk shall determine whether the information satisfies the challenge. If the county clerk determines that the challenge has not been satisfied, the county clerk shall schedule a hearing on the challenge and shall notify the elector of the place and time of the hearing. The hearing shall be held no later than twenty (20) days after notice is given. At the hearing, the challenged elector may present evidence of qualification. If the county clerk, upon the conclusion of the hearing, determines that the challenged elector’s registration is not valid, the county clerk shall cancel the registration. If a challenged elector fails to make the statement or request in response to the inquiry, the county clerk shall cancel the registration.
(3) The county clerk may make inquiry into the validity of any registration at any time. The inquiry shall proceed as provided in this section.
History:
[34-432, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 67, p. 351; am. 1982, ch. 137, sec. 4, p. 390; am. 1989, ch. 146, sec. 1, p. 353; am. 2006, ch. 70, sec. 3, p. 215; am. 2019, ch. 96, sec. 7, p. 346.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-433 - MONTHLY CORRECTION OF ELECTION REGISTER FROM REPORTED DEATHS.

34-433. MONTHLY CORRECTION OF ELECTION REGISTER FROM REPORTED DEATHS. (1) The state board of health and welfare shall, on or about the twenty-fifth day of each month, furnish to the secretary of state a listing showing the name, date of birth, county of residence and residence address of each Idaho resident who has died during the preceding month. The secretary of state shall sort this list by county and furnish a copy of same to each county clerk. Each county clerk shall immediately cancel all registrations of individuals reported as deceased by the state board of health and welfare in the board’s report to the secretary of state.
(2) A version of the list provided to the secretary of state by the state board of health and welfare pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may be requested from the board as a public record, provided that the publicly requestable list shall include each decedent’s name, county of residence, residence address, and age at the time the publicly available list is created, but shall not include any decedent’s date of birth or any other information.
History:
[34-433, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 68, p. 351; am. 2022, ch. 314, sec. 1, p. 1006.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-434 - RETENTION OF NOTICES AND CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO CORRECTION OF ELECTION REGISTERS.

34-434. RETENTION OF NOTICES AND CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO CORRECTION OF ELECTION REGISTERS. Copies of all notices and other correspondence issued pursuant to the directives contained in sections 67 and 68 of this act [34-432, 34-433, Idaho Code,] shall be retained by the county clerk for a period of two (2) years from date of mailing.
History:
[34-434, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 69, p. 351.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-435 - CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATIONS FOLLOWING ANY GENERAL ELECTION OF THOSE NOT VOTING FOR FOUR YEARS.

34-435. CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATIONS FOLLOWING ANY GENERAL ELECTION OF THOSE NOT VOTING FOR FOUR YEARS. Within one hundred twenty (120) days following the date of the general election, the county clerk shall examine the election register and the signed statements of challenge made at that election. After this examination, the county clerk shall immediately cancel the registration of any elector who did not vote at any election in the past four (4) years.
This section shall be construed as to provide for a uniform four (4) year registration period for all electors.
History:
[34-435, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 70, p. 351; am. 1975, ch. 124, sec. 1, p. 257; am. 1977, ch. 15, sec. 3, p. 33; am. 1978, ch. 27, sec. 1, p. 53; am. 1995, ch. 215, sec. 11, p. 752; am. 2015, ch. 282, sec. 2, p. 1147.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-436 - RETENTION OF CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO CANCELLATION OF VOTER’S REGISTRATION.

34-436. RETENTION OF CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO CANCELLATION OF VOTER’S REGISTRATION. All correspondence relating to the cancellation of an elector’s registration shall be preserved by the county clerk for a period of two (2) years following the time of any general election.
History:
[34-436, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 71, p. 351.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-437 - FURNISHING LISTS OF REGISTERED ELECTORS — RESTRICTIONS.

34-437. FURNISHING LISTS OF REGISTERED ELECTORS — RESTRICTIONS. (1) Each of the county clerks, upon receiving a request shall supply to any individual, a current list of the registered electors of the county and their addresses, arranged in groups according to election precincts. The county clerks shall prepare an original of the above list from the state voter registration system at county expense. Any person desiring a copy of the original list shall be furnished the same, and the county clerk shall assess the individual an amount which will compensate the county for the cost of reproducing such copy.
(2) No person to whom a list of registered electors is made available or supplied under subsection (1) of this section and no person who acquires a list of registered electors prepared from such list shall use any information contained therein for the purpose of mailing or delivering any advertisement or offer for any property, establishment, organization, product, or service or for the purpose of mailing or delivering any solicitation for money, services, or anything of value. Provided however, that any such list and label may be used for any political purpose.
History:
[34-437, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 72, p. 351; am. 1972, ch. 392, sec. 8, p. 1131; am. 1973, ch. 304, sec. 5, p. 646; am. 1976, ch. 344, sec. 1, p. 1147; am. 1982, ch. 137, sec. 5, p. 390; am. 2003, ch. 48, sec. 7, p. 184.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-437A - STATEWIDE LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS.

34-437A. STATEWIDE LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS. (1) The secretary of state, in conjunction with county clerks, shall develop and implement a single, uniform official, centralized, interactive, computerized statewide voter registration system as required by the help America vote act of 2002 (P.L. 107-252).
(2) The statewide system shall contain the name and registration information of every legally registered voter in the state and assign a unique identifier to each legally registered voter in the state, and include the following:
(a) The computerized list shall serve as the single system for storing and managing the official list of registered voters throughout the state.
(b) The computerized list shall contain the name and registration information of every legally registered voter in the state.
(c) Under the computerized list, a unique identifier shall be assigned to each legally registered voter in the state.
(d) The computerized list shall be coordinated with other agency databases within the state.
(e) Any election official in the state, including any local election official, may obtain immediate electronic access to the information contained in the computerized list.
(f) All voter registration information obtained by any local election official in the state shall be electronically entered into the computerized list on an expedited basis at the time the information is provided to the local official.
(g) The secretary of state shall provide such support as may be required so that local election officials are able to enter information as described in subsection (2)(f) of this section.
(h) The computerized list shall serve as the official voter registration list for the conduct of all elections for federal office in the state.
(3) Any person desiring a copy of the statewide list of registered electors shall be furnished the same, and the secretary of state shall assess the individual an amount which will compensate the state for the cost of reproducing such copy.
No person to whom a list of statewide electors is furnished and no person who acquires a list of statewide electors prepared from such list shall use any information contained therein for the purpose of mailing or delivering any advertisement or offer for any property, establishment, organization, product, or service or for the purpose of mailing or delivering any solicitation for money, services, or anything of value. Provided however, that any such list and label may be used for any political purpose.
History:
[34-437A, added 1976, ch. 344, sec. 2, p. 1148; am. 2003, ch. 48, sec. 8, p. 184.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION › Section 34-437B - FURNISHING LISTS OF REGISTERED ELECTORS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

34-437B. FURNISHING LISTS OF REGISTERED ELECTORS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS. Each of the county clerks, upon receiving a request therefor, not later than the thirtieth day prior to a school election, shall, not later than the seventh day prior to the election, supply to a requesting school board a list of registered electors, that are within the school district within which a school district election is to be held. The county clerk may assess the school board an amount which will compensate the county for the cost of preparing such a list.
History:
[34-437B, added 1987, ch. 256, sec. 3, p. 520; am. 1988, ch. 71, sec. 1, p. 102; am. 2006, ch. 70, sec. 4, p. 215.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 5 - POLITICAL PARTIES — ORGANIZATION › Section 34-501 - “POLITICAL PARTY” DEFINED — PROCEDURES FOR CREATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY.

34-501. "POLITICAL PARTY" DEFINED — PROCEDURES FOR CREATION OF A POLITICAL PARTY. (1) A "political party" within the meaning of this act, is an organization of electors under a given name. A political party shall be deemed created and qualified to participate in elections in any of the following three (3) ways:
(a) By having three (3) or more candidates for state or national office listed under the party name at the last general election, provided that those individuals seeking the office of president, vice president and president elector shall be considered one candidate, or
(b) By polling at the last general election for any one of its candidates for state or national office at least three per cent (3%) of the aggregate vote cast for governor or for presidential electors.
(c) By an affiliation of electors who shall have signed a petition which shall:
(A) State the name of the proposed party in not more than six (6) words;
(B) State that the subscribers thereto desire to place the proposed party on the ballot;
(C) Have attached thereto a sheet or sheets containing the signatures of at least a number of qualified electors equal to two per cent (2%) of the aggregate vote cast for presidential electors in the state at the previous general election at which presidential electors were chosen;
(D) Be filed with the secretary of state on or before August 30 of even numbered years;
(E) The format of the signature petition sheets shall be prescribed by the secretary of state and shall be patterned after, but not limited to, such sheets as used for state initiative and referendum measures;
(F) The petitions and signatures so submitted shall be verified in the manner prescribed in section 34-1807, Idaho Code.
(G) The petition shall be circulated no earlier than August 30 of the year preceding the general election.
(2) Upon certification by the secretary of state that the petition has met the requirements of this act such party shall, under the party name chosen, have all the rights of a political party whose ticket shall have been on the ballot at the preceding general election.
The newly certified party shall proceed to hold a state convention in the manner provided by law; provided, that at the initial convention of any such political party, all members of the party shall be entitled to attend the convention and participate in the election of officers and the nominations of candidates. Thereafter the conduct of any subsequent convention shall be as provided by law.
History:
[34-501, added 1978, ch. 256, sec. 2, p. 560; am. 1985, ch. 42, sec. 1, p. 88; am. 1987, ch. 262, sec. 1, p. 554.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 5 - POLITICAL PARTIES — ORGANIZATION › Section 34-502 - COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE — MEMBERS — OFFICERS — DUTIES OF CHAIRMAN — NOTICE TO CHAIRMAN.

34-502. COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE — MEMBERS — OFFICERS — DUTIES OF CHAIRMAN — NOTICE TO CHAIRMAN. The county central committee of each political party in each county shall consist of the precinct committeemen representing the precincts within the county and the county chairman elected by the precinct committeemen. The precinct committeemen within each county shall meet at the county seat within ten (10) days after the primary election and at the time and date designated by the incumbent county chairman, and shall organize by electing a chairman, vice chairman, a secretary, a state committeeman, a state committeewoman, and such other officers as they may desire who shall hold office at the pleasure of the county central committee or until their successors are elected.
Unless state party rules, adopted as provided in section 34-505, Idaho Code, provide otherwise, when a vacancy exists in the office of county central committee chairman, it shall be the duty of the state central committee chairman to call a meeting of the precinct committeemen of the county, and the precinct committeemen shall proceed to elect a chairman of the county central committee for the balance of the unexpired term.
The county central committee shall fill by appointment all vacancies that occur or exist in the office of precinct committeeman who shall be a qualified elector of the precinct.
The county clerk shall deliver in writing to the chairman of the county central committee of each political party on or before January 20 of each year in which a general election is to be held, a list of the election precincts in the county and the names and addresses of the precinct committeemen who were elected at the last primary election, or who have since been appointed as precinct committeemen, as such election or appointment is shown on the records of the county clerk. If the county clerk has no record of precinct committeemen, he shall in writing, so inform the chairman of the county central committee.
The chairman of the county central committee shall on or before February 1 of each year in which a general election is to be held, and at such other times as changes occur, certify to the county clerk the names and addresses of the precinct committeemen of his political party.
History:
[34-502, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 75, p. 351; am. 1975, ch. 21, sec. 2, p. 30; am. 1976, ch. 351, sec. 1, p. 1160; am. 2011, ch. 285, sec. 4, p. 780.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 5 - POLITICAL PARTIES — ORGANIZATION › Section 34-503 - LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT CENTRAL COMMITTEE — MEMBERSHIP — OFFICERS.

34-503. LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT CENTRAL COMMITTEE — MEMBERSHIP — OFFICERS. The legislative district central committee of each political party in each legislative district shall consist of the precinct committeemen representing the precincts within the legislative district, and the legislative district chairman elected by the precinct committeemen. The precinct committeemen within each legislative district shall meet within the legislative district or at a convenient location in a legislative district contiguous to the legislative district, or at a convenient location in a county in which any portion of the legislative district sits, within eleven (11) days after the primary election, the meeting time and place to be designated by the incumbent legislative district chairman. At this meeting the precinct committeemen shall organize by electing a chairman, vice chairman, a secretary and such other officers as they may desire, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the legislative district central committee or until their successors are elected.
Unless state party rules, adopted as provided in section 34-506, Idaho Code, provide otherwise, when a vacancy exists in the office of legislative district central committee chairman, it shall be the duty of the state central committee chairman to call a meeting of the precinct committeemen of the legislative district, and the precinct committeemen shall proceed to elect a chairman of the legislative district central committee for the balance of the unexpired term.
History:
[34-503, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 76, p. 351; am. 1976, ch. 351, sec. 2, p. 1161; am. 2006, ch. 397, sec. 1, p. 1222.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 5 - POLITICAL PARTIES — ORGANIZATION › Section 34-504 - STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE — MEMBERSHIP.

34-504. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE — MEMBERSHIP. The state central committee of each political party shall consist of all legislative district chairmen, all county central committee chairmen, all state committeemen, and state committeewomen selected by the county central committees. Each of the above members of the state central committee shall be entitled to vote at all meetings of the state central committee.
History:
[34-504, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 77, p. 351.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 5 - POLITICAL PARTIES — ORGANIZATION › Section 34-505 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

34-505. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE. The county central committee shall have all the powers and duties prescribed by state law and rules and regulations promulgated and adopted by the state conventions or the state central committee.
History:
[34-505, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 78, p. 351.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 5 - POLITICAL PARTIES — ORGANIZATION › Section 34-506 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

34-506. POWERS AND DUTIES OF LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT CENTRAL COMMITTEE. The legislative district central committee shall have all the powers and duties prescribed by state law and rules and regulations promulgated and adopted by the state conventions or the state central committee.
History:
[34-506, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 79, p. 351.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 5 - POLITICAL PARTIES — ORGANIZATION › Section 34-507 - SELECTION OF DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION.

34-507. SELECTION OF DELEGATES TO THE STATE CONVENTION. The delegates to the state convention of each political party shall be selected in the manner prescribed by rules and regulations promulgated and adopted by the state central committee.
History:
[I.C., sec. 34-507, as added by 1971 (E.S.), ch. 9, sec. 2, p. 20.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-601 - DATES ON WHICH ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD.

34-601. DATES ON WHICH ELECTIONS SHALL BE HELD. Elections shall be held in this state on the following dates or times:
(1) A primary election shall be held on the third Tuesday in May, 2012, and every two (2) years thereafter on the above-mentioned Tuesday.
(2) A general election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 2012, and every two (2) years thereafter on the above-mentioned Tuesday.
(3) Special state elections shall be held on the dates ordered by the governor’s proclamation, or as otherwise provided by law.
History:
[34-601, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 81, p. 351; am. 1971, ch. 193, sec. 1, p. 879; am. 1975, ch. 174, sec. 12, p. 469; am. 1979, ch. 309, sec. 2, p. 834; am. 2009, ch. 341, sec. 57, p. 1032; am. 2012, ch. 33, sec. 2, p. 103; am. 2015, ch. 292, sec. 4, p. 1168; am. 2023, ch. 208, sec. 4, p. 576.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-602 - PUBLICATION OF NOTICES FOR PRIMARY, GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTIONS — CONTENTS.

34-602. PUBLICATION OF NOTICES FOR PRIMARY, GENERAL OR SPECIAL ELECTIONS — CONTENTS. The several county clerks shall publish at least two (2) times, the notices for any primary, general or special election. The notice shall state the date of the election, the polling place in each precinct and the hours during which the polls shall be open for the purpose of voting, and information about the accessibility of the polling places.
The first notice shall be published at least twelve (12) days prior to any election and the second notice shall be published not later than five (5) days prior to the election. The notice of election shall be published in at least two (2) newspapers published within the county, but if this is not possible, the notice shall be published in one (1) newspaper published within the county or a newspaper which has general circulation within the county.
The second notice of election shall be accompanied by a facsimile, except as to size, of the sample ballot for the election.
History:
[34-602, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 82, p. 351; am. 2004, ch. 112, sec. 1, p. 385; am. 2009, ch. 341, sec. 58, p. 1032.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-603 - CERTIFICATION OF A PROPOSED CONSTITUTION, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT OR OTHER QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE FOR VOTE.

34-603. CERTIFICATION OF A PROPOSED CONSTITUTION, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT OR OTHER QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE PEOPLE FOR VOTE. Whenever a proposed constitution, constitutional amendment or other question is to be submitted to the people of the state for popular vote, it shall be certified by the secretary of state to the county clerks not later than September 7 in the year in which it will be voted upon. It shall be published in the form prescribed by the secretary of state.
History:
[34-603, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 83, p. 351; am. 1973, ch. 304, sec. 6, p. 646; am. 1984, ch. 131, sec. 2, p. 306; am. 1985, ch. 42, sec. 2, p. 89.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-604 - ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR — QUALIFICATIONS.

34-604. ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the general election, 1972, and every six (6) years thereafter, there shall be elected one (1) United States senator. At the general election, 1974, and every six (6) years thereafter, there shall be elected one (1) United States senator.
(2) No person shall be elected to the office of United States senator unless he has attained the age of thirty (30) years at the time of his election, has been a citizen of the United States at least nine (9) years and shall reside within the state at the time of his election.
(3) Each candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same time pay a filing fee of five hundred dollars ($500) which shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
[34-604, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 84, p. 351; am. 1996, ch. 28, sec. 1, p. 68.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-605 - ELECTION OF UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — QUALIFICATIONS.

34-605. ELECTION OF UNITED STATES CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the general election, 1972, and every alternate year thereafter, there shall be elected in each United States congressional district a member of the United States house of representatives and any additional number of representatives to which the state may be entitled in the state at large.
(2) No person shall be elected to the house of representatives unless he has attained the age of twenty-five (25) years at the time of his election, has been a citizen of the United States at least seven (7) years and shall reside within the state at the time of his election.
(3) Each candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same time pay a filing fee of three hundred dollars ($300) which shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
[34-605, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 85, p. 351; am. 1983, ch. 213, sec. 2, p. 591; am. 1996, ch. 28, sec. 2, p. 68.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-606 - ELECTION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.

34-606. ELECTION OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. (1) At the general election, 1972, and every four (4) years thereafter, there shall be elected such a number of electors of president and vice president of the United States as the state may be entitled to in the electoral college.
(2) No person shall be elected to this position unless he has attained the age of twenty-one (21) years at the time of the election, is a citizen of the United States and shall have resided within the state two (2) years next preceding his election.
(3) Such electors shall be certified to the secretary of state as provided for by law.
History:
[34-606, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 86, p. 351.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-607 - ELECTION OF GOVERNOR — QUALIFICATIONS.

34-607. ELECTION OF GOVERNOR — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the general election, 1974, and every four (4) years thereafter, a governor shall be elected.
(2) No person shall be elected to the office of governor unless he shall have attained the age of thirty (30) years at the time of his election, is a citizen of the United States and shall have resided within the state two (2) years next preceding his election.
(3) Each candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same time pay a filing fee of three hundred dollars ($300) which shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
[34-607, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 87, p. 351; am. 1996, ch. 28, sec. 3, p. 68.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-608 - ELECTION OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR — QUALIFICATIONS.

34-608. ELECTION OF LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the general election, 1974, and every four (4) years thereafter, there shall be elected a lieutenant governor.
(2) No person shall be elected to the office of lieutenant governor unless he shall have attained the age of thirty (30) years at the time of his election, is a citizen of the United States and shall have resided within the state two (2) years next preceding his election.
(3) Each candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same time pay a filing fee of two hundred dollars ($200) which shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
[34-608, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 88, p. 351; am. 1996, ch. 28, sec. 4, p. 69.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-609 - ELECTION OF SECRETARY OF STATE — QUALIFICATIONS.

34-609. ELECTION OF SECRETARY OF STATE — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the general election, 1974, and every four (4) years thereafter, a secretary of state shall be elected.
(2) No person shall be elected to the office of secretary of state unless he shall have attained the age of twenty-five (25) years at the time of his election, is a citizen of the United States and shall have resided within the state two (2) years next preceding his election.
(3) Each candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same time pay a filing fee of two hundred dollars ($200) which shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
[34-609, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 89, p. 351; am. 1996, ch. 28, sec. 5, p. 69.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-610 - ELECTION OF STATE CONTROLLER — QUALIFICATIONS.

34-610. ELECTION OF STATE CONTROLLER — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the general election, 1974, and every four (4) years thereafter, a state controller shall be elected.
(2) No person shall be elected to the office of state controller unless he shall have attained the age of twenty-five (25) years at the time of his election, is a citizen of the United States and shall have resided within the state two (2) years next preceding his election.
(3) Each candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same time pay a filing fee of two hundred dollars ($200) which shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
[34-610, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 90, p. 351; am. 1994, ch. 181, sec. 1, p. 576; am. 1996, ch. 28, sec. 6, p. 69.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-611 - ELECTION OF STATE TREASURER — QUALIFICATIONS.

34-611. ELECTION OF STATE TREASURER — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the general election, 1974, and every four (4) years thereafter, a state treasurer shall be elected.
(2) No person shall be elected to the office of state treasurer unless he shall have attained the age of twenty-five (25) years at the time of his election, is a citizen of the United States and shall have resided within the state two (2) years next preceding his election.
(3) Each candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same time pay a filing fee of two hundred dollars ($200) which shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
[34-611, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 91, p. 351; am. 1996, ch. 28, sec. 7, p. 70.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-612 - ELECTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL — QUALIFICATIONS.

34-612. ELECTION OF ATTORNEY GENERAL — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the general election, 1974, and every four (4) years thereafter, an attorney general shall be elected.
(2) No person shall be elected to the office of attorney general unless he shall have attained the age of thirty (30) years at the time of his election, is admitted to the practice of law within the state, is a citizen of the United States and shall have resided within the state two (2) years next preceding his election.
(3) Each candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same time pay a filing fee of two hundred dollars ($200) which shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
[34-612, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 92, p. 351; am. 1996, ch. 28, sec. 8, p. 70.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-613 - ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION — QUALIFICATIONS.

34-613. ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the general election, 1974, and every four (4) years thereafter, a superintendent of public instruction shall be elected.
(2) No person shall be elected to the office of superintendent of public instruction unless he shall have attained the age of twenty-five (25) years at the time of his election, is a citizen of the United States, has a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and shall have resided within the state two (2) years next preceding his election.
(3) Each candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same time pay a filing fee of two hundred dollars ($200) which shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
[34-613, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 93, p. 351; am. 1974, ch. 182, sec. 1, p. 1478; am. 1994, ch. 277, sec. 1, p. 864; am. 1996, ch. 28, sec. 9, p. 70.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-614 - ELECTION OF STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS — QUALIFICATIONS.

34-614. ELECTION OF STATE REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATORS — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the general election, 1972, and every alternate year thereafter, there shall be elected in each legislative district such representatives and senators as they may be severally entitled.
(2) No person shall be elected to the office of representative or senator unless he shall have attained the age of twenty-one (21) years at the time of the general election, is a citizen of the United States and shall have been a registered elector within the legislative district one (1) year next preceding the general election at which he offers his candidacy.
(3) Each candidate shall file his declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same time pay a filing fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) which shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
[34-614, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 94, p. 351; am. 1981 (E.S.), ch. 2, sec. 1, p. 3; am. 1996, ch. 28, sec. 10, p. 71; am. 2019, ch. 227, sec. 1, p. 711.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-614A - CANDIDATES FOR STATE LEGISLATURE.

34-614A. CANDIDATES FOR STATE LEGISLATURE. (1) A candidate for the office of state senator in a multi-member legislative district, and all candidates for the office of representative shall declare, in their declarations of candidacy, the specific seat or position that they seek.
(2) The secretary of state shall designate positions by using the terms "Position A", "Position B", and continuing in such fashion until all seats or positions in each district are properly labeled. The positions in each district shall be separately and distinctly placed on the primary and general election ballots, and for each position to be filled the ballot shall state "Vote for one".
(3) The candidate receiving the greatest number of votes for the position he seeks shall be declared nominated, or elected, as the case may be.
History:
[34-614A, added 1984, ch. 121, sec. 2, p. 279.]
2023 Idaho Code › Title 34 - ELECTIONS › Chapter 6 - TIME OF ELECTIONS — OFFICERS ELECTED › Section 34-615 - ELECTION — SELECTION — OF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT — QUALIFICATIONS.

34-615. ELECTION — SELECTION — OF JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT — QUALIFICATIONS. (1) At the primary election, 1972, and every alternate year thereafter, subject to the provisions of section 34-1217, Idaho Code, there shall be elected justices of the supreme court to fill any vacancy or vacancies occasioned by the expiration of the term or terms of office of any member or members.
(2) To be elected or appointed to the office of justice of the supreme court a person must, at the time of such election or appointment, meet all of the following qualifications:
(a) Be at least thirty (30) years of age;
(b) Be a citizen of the United States and an elector of the state of Idaho;
(c) Have been a legal resident of the state of Idaho for at least two (2) continuous years immediately preceding such election or appointment;
(d) Have been in good standing as an active or judicial member of the Idaho state bar for at least two (2) continuous years immediately preceding such election or appointment; and
(e) Have held a license to practice law or held a judicial office in one (1) or more jurisdictions for at least ten (10) continuous years immediately preceding such election or appointment.
For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings:
(a) "Active," "judicial" and "good standing" have the same definitions as those terms are given by rule 301 of the Idaho bar commission rules or any successors to those rules;
(b) "Jurisdiction" means a state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or any branch of the United States military; and
(c) "Elector" means one who is lawfully registered to vote.
(3) Each candidate for election shall file a declaration of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(4) Each candidate who files a declaration of candidacy shall at the same time pay a filing fee of three hundred dollars ($300) which shall be deposited in the general fund.
History:
[34-615, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 95, p. 351; am. 1972, ch. 46, sec. 1, p. 84; am. 1985, ch. 29, sec. 6, p. 56; am. 1996, ch. 28, sec. 11, p. 71; am. 2015, ch. 310, sec. 3, p. 1218.]