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ID S1062

Bill

Status

Passed

4/22/2021

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires write-in candidates for president to certify their vice presidential and presidential electors, all of whom must be qualified to serve in their respective offices.

  • Clarifies that in counties using optical scan ballots, electors may only use writing to vote for write-in candidates, not stickers or other devices.

  • Standardizes signature verification procedures for independent candidates to follow the same method prescribed in section 34-1807, Idaho Code, used for recall petitions.

  • Exempts petition circulators for independent presidential and vice presidential candidates from the requirement to be Idaho residents.

  • Makes technical corrections to terminology, replacing "vice-president" with "vice president" throughout the statute.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding write-in candidates and signature verifications.

ELECTIONS

Last Action

Session Law Chapter 272 Effective: 07/01/2021

4/22/2021

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/18/2021
State Affairs2/8/2021
Judiciary and Rules2/5/2021

Full Bill Text

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