Section 34-2116 – OPENING AND CUSTODY OF PAPERS — APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE.
34-2116. OPENING AND CUSTODY OF PAPERS — APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE. (1) Unless otherwise provided by legislative rule, the papers relating to any contest of election must be opened only in the presence of the body as directed by the presiding officer. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section or unless otherwise provided for […]
Section 34-2204 – NUMBER OF DELEGATES.
34-2204. NUMBER OF DELEGATES. The number of delegates to be chosen to such convention shall be twenty-one (21), to be elected from the state at large. History: [34-2204, added 1933, ch. 179, sec. 4, p. 328.]
Section 34-2117 – PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE.
34-2117. PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE. (1) Except as provided for in subsection (2) of this section, all the evidence in any contest provided for in this chapter will be returned by the presiding officer, or his designee, to the secretary of state and will be preserved in the office of the secretary of state. (2) Any […]
Section 34-2205 – QUALIFICATIONS OF DELEGATES — NOMINATING PETITIONS — DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDATES AND SIGNERS — CERTIFICATION.
34-2205. QUALIFICATIONS OF DELEGATES — NOMINATING PETITIONS — DECLARATIONS OF CANDIDATES AND SIGNERS — CERTIFICATION. Candidates for the office of delegate to the convention shall be qualified electors of the state of Idaho. Nomination shall be by petition and not otherwise. A single petition shall nominate but one (1) candidate, who may have one (1) […]
Section 34-2118 – SECURITY FOR COSTS — ASSESSMENT OF COSTS AND FEES — ASSESSMENT OF ATTORNEY’S FEES.
34-2118. SECURITY FOR COSTS — ASSESSMENT OF COSTS AND FEES — ASSESSMENT OF ATTORNEY’S FEES. (1) The contestor must file with the secretary of state a bond in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) conditioned to pay the contestee’s costs if the election be confirmed by the legislature. (2) The parties are liable for […]
Section 34-2119 – FORMS OF RELIEF.
34-2119. FORMS OF RELIEF. (1) The legislature must confirm or annul the election and must declare as elected the person who appears duly elected. (2) If two (2) or more persons have the highest and an equal number of votes for the same office, or if the legal ballots cast or intended to be cast […]
Section 34-2120 – CONTEST OF NOMINATION AT PRIMARIES.
34-2120. CONTEST OF NOMINATION AT PRIMARIES. Any candidate at a primary election may contest the nomination of any candidate for the same office based on the grounds as set out in this chapter. History: [34-2120, added 2017, ch. 293, sec. 2, p. 774.]
Section 34-2121 – JURISDICTION OVER PRIMARY CONTESTS.
34-2121. JURISDICTION OVER PRIMARY CONTESTS. A district court in the respective legislative district has jurisdiction over the primary contest involving a legislative election. For election contests involving statewide executive offices, the district court whose jurisdiction includes the state capitol has jurisdiction. History: [34-2121, added 2017, ch. 293, sec. 2, p. 774.]
Section 34-2122 – FILING OF AFFIDAVIT.
34-2122. FILING OF AFFIDAVIT. A candidate wishing to contest a primary election must file an affidavit with the appropriate court within five (5) days of the completion of the canvass of the election. The affidavit must set forth information as required in section 34-2108, Idaho Code, and must be served on all necessary parties in […]
Section 34-2123 – SECURITY FOR COSTS.
34-2123. SECURITY FOR COSTS. Upon filing of the affidavit, the contestor must file with the court a bond in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to be used to pay costs of the contestee in the event the primary election be confirmed or the prosecution fail. History: [34-2123, added 2017, ch. 293, sec. 2, […]