34-1201. CANVASS OF VOTES. (1) When the polls are closed, the judges must immediately proceed to count the ballots cast at such election. The counting must be continued without adjournment until completed and the result declared. (2) If the precinct has duplicate ballot boxes, the counting may begin after five (5) ballots have been cast. […]
34-1202. COMPARISON OF POLL LISTS AND BALLOTS — VOID BALLOTS. The counting must commence by comparison of the ballots and the poll lists from the commencement, and a correction of any mistake that may be found therein, until they are found to agree. The ballot box shall be opened and the ballots found therein counted […]
34-1202A. VOID BALLOT NOT COUNTED. At any bond election conducted by the state of Idaho, its agencies, institutions, political subdivisions and municipal and quasi-municipal corporations, any ballot or part of a ballot from which it is impossible to determine the elector’s choice shall be void and shall not be counted. It is hereby declared that […]
34-1203. COUNTING OF BALLOTS — CERTIFICATES OF JUDGES. (1) The ballots and polls lists agreeing, the election personnel shall then proceed to tally the votes cast. Under each office title, the number of votes for each candidate and such other information required by the secretary of state shall be entered in the tally books together […]
34-1203A. POSTELECTION AUDIT OF SELECTED BALLOTS. (1)(a) After the completion of all county canvasses for any primary or general election, including any presidential primary election, the secretary of state shall identify and order a postelection audit of certain paper ballots cast in any election, shall immediately post to the website of the office of the […]
34-1204. TRANSMISSION OF SUPPLIES TO COUNTY CLERK. After the counting of the votes, the judges of the election shall enclose and seal the combination election record and poll book, tally books, all ballot stubs, unused ballot books, and other supplies in a suitable container and deliver them to the county clerk’s office. If the office […]
34-1205. COUNTY BOARD OF CANVASSERS — MEETINGS. The county board of commissioners shall be the county board of canvassers and the county clerk shall serve as their secretary for this purpose. The county board of canvassers shall meet within seven (7) days after a primary or presidential primary election and within ten (10) days after […]
34-1206. BOARD’S STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST. The board shall examine and make a statement of the total number of votes cast for all candidates or special questions that shall have been voted upon at the election. The statement shall set forth the special questions and the names of the candidates for whom the votes have […]
34-1207. ABSTRACTS OF RETURNS. After the canvass of the votes for each office the board shall cause the county clerk to make abstracts of the returns for each candidate which shall then be signed by each member of the board. The abstracts shall be in a form prescribed by the secretary of state and be […]
34-1208. CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATION OR ELECTION. Immediately after the primary election canvass the county clerk shall issue certificates of nomination to the political party candidates of each party who receive the highest number of votes for their particular county office, and the candidates so certified shall have their names placed on the general election ballot. […]
34-1209. CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION TO COUNTY CANDIDATES AFTER GENERAL ELECTION. Immediately after the general election canvass, the county clerk shall issue a certificate of election to the county candidates who received the highest number of votes for that particular office and they shall be considered duly elected to assume the duties of the office for […]
34-1210. TIE VOTES IN COUNTY ELECTIONS. In the case of a tie vote between candidates at a primary election or general election, the interested candidates shall appear before the county clerk within two (2) days after the canvass and the tie shall be determined by a toss of a coin. History: [34-1210, added 1970, ch. […]
34-1211. STATE BOARD OF CANVASSERS — MEETINGS. The secretary of state, state controller and state treasurer shall constitute the state board of canvassers. The functions of the board shall be election functions, and the secretary of state shall be chairman of the board. The state board of canvassers shall meet within fifteen (15) days after […]
34-1212. EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION OF COUNTY CANVASSES BY STATE BOARD. The board shall examine the abstracts of votes from the county canvasses and make a statement of the total number of votes cast for all federal, state and district candidates or special questions that shall have been voted upon at the election. The statement shall […]
34-1213. CERTIFICATION OF CANVASS OF ABSTRACTS BY BOARD. After the canvass of the abstracts, the board shall make a statement of the total number of votes cast at any such election for all the candidates for federal, state or district offices, which statement shall show the names of the persons to whom such votes shall […]
34-1214. CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATION OR ELECTION TO FEDERAL, STATE, DISTRICT OR NONPARTISAN OFFICES AFTER PRIMARY. (1) Immediately after the primary election canvass, the secretary of state shall issue certificates of nomination to the political party candidates of each party who receive the highest number of votes for their particular federal, state or district office. The […]
34-1215. CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION TO FEDERAL, STATE AND DISTRICT OFFICES AFTER GENERAL ELECTION. Immediately after the general election canvass, the secretary of state shall issue certificates of election to the federal, state and district candidates who received the highest number of votes for the particular office and they shall be considered duly elected to assume […]
34-1216. TIE VOTES — IN STATE OR DISTRICT ELECTIONS. In the case of a tie vote between the candidates at a primary or general election, the interested parties or their authorized agents shall appear before the secretary of state within two (2) days after the canvass and the tie shall be determined by a toss […]
34-1217. CANVASSING RETURNS OF JUDICIAL ELECTIONS — CERTIFICATES OF NOMINATION OR ELECTION. The board of county commissioners shall canvass the returns of the judicial nominating election at the time the returns of the primary election are canvassed, shall determine, and cause the county clerk to certify to the secretary of state, the result of said […]
