Idaho Code
Chapter 18 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS
Section 34-1801 - STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE.

34-1801. STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE. The legislature of the state of Idaho finds that there have been incidents of fraudulent and misleading practices in soliciting and obtaining signatures on initiative or referendum petitions, or both, that false signatures have been placed upon initiative or referendum petitions, or both, that difficulties have arisen in determining the identity of petition circulators and that substantial danger exists that such unlawful practices will or may continue in the future. In order to prevent and deter such behavior, the legislature determines that it is necessary to provide easy identity to the public of those persons who solicit or obtain signatures on initiative or referendum petitions, or both, and of those persons for whom they are soliciting and obtaining signatures and to inform the public concerning the solicitation and obtaining of such signatures. It is the purpose of the legislature in enacting this act to fulfill the foregoing statement of intent and remedy the foregoing practices.

History:
[34-1801, added 1997, ch. 266, sec. 2, p. 758.]

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Idaho Code

Title 34 - ELECTIONS

Chapter 18 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS

Section 34-1801 - STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE.

Section 34-1801A - PETITION.

Section 34-1801B - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PROCEDURES FOR CITIES.

Section 34-1801C - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PROCEDURES FOR COUNTIES.

Section 34-1802 - INITIATIVE PETITIONS — TIME FOR GATHERING SIGNATURES — TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF SIGNATURES TO THE COUNTY CLERK — TIME FOR FILING.

Section 34-1803 - REFERENDUM PETITIONS — TIME FOR FILING — WHEN ELECTION HELD — EFFECTIVE DATE OF LAW.

Section 34-1803B - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS — REMOVAL OF SIGNATURES.

Section 34-1804 - INITIAL FILING OF BALLOT MEASURE — PRINTING OF PETITION AND SIGNATURE SHEETS — PROPOSED FUNDING AND FISCAL INFORMATION.

Section 34-1805 - SPONSORS TO PRINT PETITION — NUMBER OF SIGNERS REQUIRED.

Section 34-1806 - BINDING OF PETITION AND SIGNATURE SHEETS — APPROVED MEASURES TO BE PRINTED WITH SESSION LAWS.

Section 34-1807 - CIRCULATION OF PETITIONS — VERIFICATION OF PETITION AND SIGNATURE SHEETS — CERTIFICATION OF PETITION SIGNERS — CERTAIN PETITIONS AND SIGNATURES VOID.

Section 34-1808 - FILING OF PETITION — MANDATE — INJUNCTION.

Section 34-1809 - REVIEW OF INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM MEASURES BY ATTORNEY GENERAL — CERTIFICATE OF REVIEW PREREQUISITE TO ASSIGNMENT OF BALLOT TITLE — BALLOT TITLE — JUDICIAL REVIEW.

Section 34-1810 - PRINTING AND DESIGNATION OF BALLOT TITLES ON OFFICIAL BALLOTS.

Section 34-1811 - MANNER OF VOTING — PROCEDURE WHEN CONFLICTING MEASURES APPROVED.

Section 34-1812 - FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.

Section 34-1812A - ARGUMENTS CONCERNING INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM MEASURES.

Section 34-1812B - SUBMISSION OF REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS.

Section 34-1812C - VOTERS’ PAMPHLET.

Section 34-1813 - COUNTING, CANVASSING AND RETURN OF VOTES — EFFECTIVE DATES.

Section 34-1814 - WHO MAY SIGN PETITION — EFFECT OF WRONGFUL SIGNING — PENALTY FOR WRONGFUL SIGNING.

Section 34-1815 - FALSE STATEMENTS SPOKEN OR WRITTEN CONCERNING PETITION UNLAWFUL — FAILURE TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL PROVISIONS.

Section 34-1816 - FILING PETITION WITH FALSE SIGNATURES UNLAWFUL.

Section 34-1817 - CIRCULATING PETITION WITH FALSE, FORGED OR FICTITIOUS NAMES UNLAWFUL.

Section 34-1818 - FALSE AFFIDAVIT BY ANY PERSON UNLAWFUL.

Section 34-1819 - FALSE RETURN, CERTIFICATION OR AFFIDAVIT BY PUBLIC OFFICIAL UNLAWFUL.

Section 34-1820 - SIGNING MORE THAN ONCE OR WHEN NOT QUALIFIED UNLAWFUL.

Section 34-1821 - FELONIOUS ACTS ENUMERATED.

Section 34-1822 - PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS.

Section 34-1823 - SEVERABILITY.