Idaho Code
Chapter 18 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS
Section 34-1803 - REFERENDUM PETITIONS — TIME FOR FILING — WHEN ELECTION HELD — EFFECTIVE DATE OF LAW.

34-1803. REFERENDUM PETITIONS — TIME FOR FILING — WHEN ELECTION HELD — EFFECTIVE DATE OF LAW. Referendum petitions with the requisite number of signatures attached, as verified by county clerks pursuant to section 34-1807, Idaho Code, shall be filed with the secretary of state not more than sixty (60) days after the final adjournment of the session of the state legislature that passed on the bill on which the referendum is demanded. All elections on measures referred to the people of the state shall be had at the biennial regular election. Any measure so referred to the people shall take effect and become a law when it is approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon, and not otherwise.

History:
[34-1803, added 1933, ch. 210, sec. 3, p. 431; am. 2021, ch. 262, sec. 4, p. 809.]

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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.