Section 50-401 – SHORT TITLE.
50-401. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and cited as the "Idaho Municipal Election Laws." History: [50-401, added 1978, ch. 329, sec. 2, p. 826.]
Section 50-402 – DEFINITIONS.
50-402. DEFINITIONS. The following words and phrases when used in this chapter, have the meanings respectively given herein. (a) General election. "General election" means the election held on the first Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered year at which there shall be chosen all mayors and councilmen as are by law […]
Section 50-403 – SUPERVISION OF ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTION LAWS BY COUNTY CLERK.
50-403. SUPERVISION OF ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTION LAWS BY COUNTY CLERK. (1) For each city, the county clerk of the county is the chief elections officer and shall exercise general supervision of the administration of the election laws in the city for the purpose of achieving and maintaining a maximum degree of correctness, impartiality, efficiency and […]
Section 50-404 – REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.
50-404. REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS. All electors must register before being able to vote at any municipal election. The county clerk shall be the registrar for all city elections and shall conduct voter registration for each city pursuant to the provisions of chapter 4, title 34, Idaho Code. To be eligible to register to vote in […]
Section 50-405 – GENERAL AND SPECIAL CITY ELECTIONS.
50-405. GENERAL AND SPECIAL CITY ELECTIONS. (1) A general election shall be held in each city governed by this title, for officials as in this title provided, on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November in each odd-numbered year. All such officials shall be elected and hold their respective offices for the term specified […]
Section 50-406 – METHOD OF NOMINATION — CLERK TO FURNISH PRINTED FORMS.
50-406. METHOD OF NOMINATION — CLERK TO FURNISH PRINTED FORMS. Candidates for elective city offices shall be nominated by declaration. The declaration shall contain the name and address of the person and the office and the term for which he is being nominated. There shall be no mention relating to party or principal of the […]
Section 50-407 – FORM OF DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY.
50-407. FORM OF DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY. Declarations of candidacy and petitions of candidacy shall read substantially as herein set forth. Any number of separate petitions of candidacy may be circulated at the same time for any candidate and all petitions for each candidate shall be considered one (1) petition when filed with the city clerk. […]
Section 50-410 – TIME AND MANNER OF FILING DECLARATIONS.
50-410. TIME AND MANNER OF FILING DECLARATIONS. (1) All declarations of candidacy for elective city offices shall be filed with the clerk of the respective city wherein the elections are to be held not earlier than 8:00 a.m. on the eleventh Monday nor later than 5:00 p.m. on the ninth Friday, immediately preceding election day. […]
Section 50-411 – NOTICE OF CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINE.
50-411. NOTICE OF CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINE. Not more than fourteen (14) nor less than seven (7) days preceding the candidate filing deadline for an election, the city clerk shall cause to be published in the official newspaper a notice of the forthcoming candidate filing deadline. The notice shall state the name of the city, the […]
Section 50-412 – CANVASSING VOTES — DETERMINING RESULTS OF ELECTION.
50-412. CANVASSING VOTES — DETERMINING RESULTS OF ELECTION. The county commissioners, within ten (10) days following any election, shall meet for the purpose of canvassing the results of the election. Upon receipt of tabulation of votes prepared by the election judges and clerks, and the canvass as herein provided, the results of both shall be […]
Section 50-413 – TIE VOTES.
50-413. TIE VOTES. In case of a tie vote between candidates, the city clerk shall give notice to the interested candidates to appear before the council at a meeting to be called within six (6) days at which time the city clerk shall determine the tie by a toss of a coin. History: [(50-413) 50-468, […]
Section 50-414 – FAILURE TO QUALIFY CREATES VACANCY.
50-414. FAILURE TO QUALIFY CREATES VACANCY. If a person elected fails to qualify, a vacancy shall be declared to exist, which vacancy shall be filled by the mayor and the council. History: [(50-414) 50-469, added 1978, ch. 329, sec. 2, p. 846; am. and redesig. 2009, ch. 341, sec. 115, p. 1054.]
Section 50-415 – CERTIFICATES OF ELECTIONS.
50-415. CERTIFICATES OF ELECTIONS. A certificate of election for each elected city official or appointee to fill such position shall be made under the corporate seal by the city clerk, signed by the mayor and clerk, and presented to such officials at the time of subscribing to the oath of office. History: [(50-415) 50-470, added […]
Section 50-416 – APPLICATION FOR RECOUNT OF BALLOTS.
50-416. APPLICATION FOR RECOUNT OF BALLOTS. Any candidate desiring a recount of the ballots cast in any general city election may apply to the attorney general therefor, within twenty (20) days of the canvass of such election by the county board of canvassers. The provisions of chapter 23, title 34, Idaho Code, shall govern recounts […]
Section 50-417 – RECALL ELECTIONS.
50-417. RECALL ELECTIONS. Recall elections shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 17, title 34, Idaho Code, except as those provisions may be specifically modified by the provisions of this chapter. History: [(50-417) 50-472, added 1978, ch. 329, sec. 2, p. 847; am. and redesig. 2009, ch. 341, sec. 118, p. 1055.]
Section 50-418 – INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS.
50-418. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS. Initiative and referendum elections shall be governed by the provisions of chapter 18, title 34, Idaho Code, except as those provisions are specifically modified by this chapter. History: [(50-418) 50-473, added 1978, ch. 329, sec. 2, p. 847; am. and redesig. 2009, ch. 341, sec. 119, p. 1055; am. 2021, […]
Section 50-419 – ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS.
50-419. ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS. The provisions of chapter 23, title 18, Idaho Code, pertaining to crimes and punishments for election law violations are applicable to all municipal elections. History: [(50-419) 50-475, added 1978, ch. 329, sec. 2, p. 847; am. and redesig. 2009, ch. 341, sec. 121, p. 1055.]