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ID H0012

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

1/26/2017

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 34-614 to change the residency requirement for state legislative candidates from "resided" to "been a registered elector" within the legislative district
  • Requires candidates for state representative or senator to be registered electors within their legislative district for one year preceding the general election
  • Maintains existing qualifications that candidates must be at least 21 years old and U.S. citizens at the time of the general election
  • Preserves existing candidacy filing requirements with the secretary of state and the $30.00 filing fee deposited in the general fund

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide that a candidate for the state Legislature shall have been a registered elector within the legislative district for one year preceding the election.

ELECTIONS

Last Action

Filed in Office of the Chief Clerk

3/1/2017

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/22/2017
State Affairs1/27/2017
State Affairs1/17/2017

Full Bill Text

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