34-1712. GENERAL ELECTION LAWS CONTROL. (1) The provisions relating to general elections, including the payment of expenses of conducting the recall election, shall govern special recall elections except where otherwise provided.
(2) Whenever a special recall election is ordered, notice must be issued in the same manner as for a general election.
(3) To recall any officer, a majority of the votes cast at the special recall election must be in favor of such recall, and additionally, the number of votes cast in favor of the recall must equal or exceed the votes cast at the last general election for that officer. If the officer was appointed or was not required to stand for election, then a majority of the votes cast in the recall election shall be the number necessary for recall.
(4) If recalled, an officer shall be recalled as of the time when the results of the special recall election are proclaimed, and a vacancy in the office shall exist.
(5) If an officer is recalled from his office the vacancy shall be filled in the manner provided by law for filling a vacancy in that office arising from any other cause.
History:
[34-1712, added 1972, ch. 283, sec. 3, p. 703; am. 1975, ch. 137, sec. 5, p. 302; am. 2003, ch. 57, sec. 2, p. 202; am. 2013, ch. 135, sec. 10, p. 315.]
Structure Idaho Code
Section 34-1701 - OFFICERS SUBJECT TO RECALL.
Section 34-1702 - REQUIRED SIGNATURES ON PETITION.
Section 34-1703 - FORM OF PETITION.
Section 34-1705 - VERIFICATION ON SHEETS FOR SIGNATURES.
Section 34-1706 - EXAMINATION AND CERTIFICATION OF SIGNATURES.
Section 34-1707 - SUFFICIENCY OF PETITION — NOTIFICATION — EFFECT OF RESIGNATION — SPECIAL ELECTION.
Section 34-1708 - FORM OF RECALL BALLOT.
Section 34-1709 - OFFICER TO CONTINUE IN OFFICE.
Section 34-1710 - CONDUCT OF SPECIAL RECALL ELECTION.
Section 34-1711 - CANVASS OF RETURNS.
Section 34-1712 - GENERAL ELECTION LAWS CONTROL.
Section 34-1713 - TIME WITHIN WHICH RECALL MAY BE FILED — REMOVAL OF SIGNATURES.
Section 34-1714 - PROHIBITED ACTS — PENALTIES.
Section 34-1715 - REFUSAL TO ACCEPT PETITION — MANDATE — INJUNCTION.