67-6601. PURPOSE OF CHAPTER. The purpose of this chapter is: (1) To promote public confidence in government; and (2) To promote openness in government and to promote transparency by those giving financial support to election campaigns and those promoting or opposing legislation or attempting to influence executive or administrative actions for compensation. History: [67-6601, added […]
67-6602. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Candidate" means an individual who seeks nomination, election, or reelection to public office and who has taken any of the following actions: (a) Announced the individual’s candidacy publicly; (b) Filed for public office; (c) Received a contribution for the purpose […]
67-6603. APPOINTMENT OF POLITICAL TREASURER. (a) Each candidate and political committee shall appoint a political treasurer and certify the full name and complete address of the political treasurer to the secretary of state. A political treasurer so appointed shall be a registered elector of this state. An individual may be appointed and serve as political […]
67-6604. ACCOUNTS OF POLITICAL TREASURER. (1) The political treasurer for each candidate or political committee shall keep detailed accounts, current within not more than seven (7) days after the date of receiving the contribution or making an expenditure, of all contributions received and all expenditures made by or on behalf of the candidate or political […]
67-6605. CONTRIBUTIONS OBTAINED BY A POLITICAL COMMITTEE. Contributions shall not be obtained for a political committee by use of coercion or physical force, by making a contribution a condition of employment or membership, or by using or threatening to use job discrimination or financial reprisals. A political committee may solicit or obtain contributions from individuals […]
67-6606. EXPENDITURES BY NONBUSINESS ENTITY. (1) Any nonbusiness entity that is not a political committee as defined in section 67-6602, Idaho Code, making expenditures in or directed to voters in the state of Idaho in an amount exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000) in any calendar year for the purpose of supporting or opposing one (1) […]
67-6607. REPORTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY CANDIDATES AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES. (1) Each candidate or the political treasurer for each candidate, and each political committee or the political treasurer of each political committee, shall file with the secretary of state a statement of all contributions received and all expenditures and encumbrances made by or on […]
67-6608. SPECIAL PROVISION FOR CERTAIN ELECTIONS AND MEASURES. (1) The political treasurer for a candidate for a judicial office or a local government office, or for a political committee that is specifically designated to support or oppose a candidate or local ballot measure, is exempt from filing reports under section 67-6607, Idaho Code, unless and […]
67-6609. STATEMENT AS TO NO CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE. If no contribution is received or expenditure made by or on behalf of a candidate or political committee during a period described in section 67-6607, Idaho Code, the political treasurer for the candidate or political committee shall file with the secretary of state, at the time required […]
67-6610. CONTRIBUTION IN EXCESS OF FIFTY DOLLARS. (a) Any person who contributes more than fifty dollars ($50.00) (including one or more smaller contributions which aggregate more than fifty dollars ($50.00) in any one calendar year) to a candidate or political committee shall accompany the contribution with a statement of his full name and complete address. […]
67-6610A. LIMITATIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, aggregate contributions for a primary election or a general election made by a corporation, political committee, other recognized legal entity or an individual shall be subject to the limitations of this subsection. This subsection shall not apply to a candidate contributing […]
67-6610B. RETIRING DEBT. (1) If a political committee organized on behalf of a candidate has unpaid debt at the end of the reporting periods specified in section 67-6607, Idaho Code, then the committee may accept additional contributions to retire such unpaid debt, provided the contributions do not exceed the applicable contribution limits prescribed. (2) For […]
67-6610C. USE OF CONTRIBUTED AMOUNTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. (1) Permitted uses. A contribution accepted by a candidate may be used by the candidate: (a) For expenditures in connection with the campaign for public office of the candidate; (b) For ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in connection with duties of the individual as a holder of […]
67-6610D. FOREIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, FOREIGN INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES, AND FOREIGN ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS PROHIBITED. (1) A foreign national shall not make a contribution, directly or indirectly, to any candidate, political committee, or measure or make electioneering communications or independent expenditures. (2) As used in this section, "foreign national" means: (a) An individual who is not a citizen of […]
67-6611. INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES. (1) Each person who makes independent expenditures in an aggregate amount exceeding one hundred dollars ($100) in support of or in opposition to any one (1) candidate, political committee, or measure shall file a statement of the expenditure with the secretary of state. (2) Statements shall be filed with the secretary of […]
67-6612. DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS MADE TO SIGNATURE GATHERERS. (1) Any person who pays or provides other valuable consideration in an aggregate amount of one hundred dollars ($100) or more to another person or persons, in exchange for their actions or intended actions of gathering signatures on a ballot initiative petition or referendum, shall file a […]
67-6613. COMMERCIAL REPORTING. Each newspaper, periodical, broadcasting station, direct mailing company, printer and advertising agency which accepts expenditures from a political treasurer shall keep a current record (available to the public) listing the amounts paid and the obligations incurred by each candidate, political committee or political treasurer to such newspaper, periodical, broadcasting station, direct mailing […]
67-6614. IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCE OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES. No contribution shall be made and no expenditure shall be incurred, directly or indirectly, in a fictitious name, anonymously, or by one (1) person through an agent, relative or other person in such a manner as to conceal the identity of the source of the contribution. History: […]
67-6614A. PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION OF POLITICAL STATEMENTS. Whenever any person makes an expenditure for the purpose of financing communications expressly advocating the election, approval or defeat of a candidate, measure or person standing for election to the position of precinct committeeman through any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, direct mailing or any other […]
67-6615. INSPECTION BY SECRETARY OF STATE AND COUNTY CLERKS. (1) It is the intent of the legislature to consolidate filings for all offices and measures in a central online database established by the secretary of state. (2) The secretary of state shall inspect each statement filed pursuant to this chapter for statewide, legislative, and judicial […]
