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ID S1026
Bill
Status
1/22/2013
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Revises petition form requirements to replace "post office" with "legislative district" in the signature section of initiative and referendum petitions.
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Requires each signature sheet to contain signatures from qualified electors of only one county and legislative district, with a maximum of 20 signatures per sheet.
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Maintains signature requirements at 6% of qualified electors from the last general election in each of at least 22 legislative districts, with total signatures equaling or exceeding 6% statewide.
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Requires petition circulators to be Idaho residents at least 18 years of age, and voids any petition with signatures obtained by non-residents or persons under 18.
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Removes strikethrough text referencing "post office address" from the circulator's affidavit form and updates county clerk certification language to reference "legislative district number."
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to initiative and referendum elections to revise provisions relating to the form of certain petitions; to revise provisions relating to certain signature sheets; to revise provisions relating to the number of signatures required on certain petitions; and to revise provisions relating to certain petitions and signature sheets.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
1/23/2013