34-1815. FALSE STATEMENTS SPOKEN OR WRITTEN CONCERNING PETITION UNLAWFUL — FAILURE TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL PROVISIONS. It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully or knowingly circulate, publish or exhibit any false statement or representation, whether spoken or written, or to fail to disclose any material provision in a petition, concerning the contents, purport or effect of any petition mentioned in sections 34-1801A through 34-1822, Idaho Code, for the purpose of obtaining any signature to any such petition, or for the purpose of persuading any person to sign any such petition. It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit or obtain any signature on a petition without first showing the signer both the short title and the general title as defined in section 34-1809, Idaho Code, so that the signer has an opportunity to read them before signing the petition.
Any signature obtained without compliance with this section is null and void.
History:
[34-1815, added 1933, ch. 210, sec. 15, p. 431; am. 1997, ch. 266, sec. 10, p. 763.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 18 - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ELECTIONS
Section 34-1801 - STATEMENT OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE.
Section 34-1801B - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PROCEDURES FOR CITIES.
Section 34-1801C - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PROCEDURES FOR COUNTIES.
Section 34-1803B - INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PETITIONS — REMOVAL OF SIGNATURES.
Section 34-1805 - SPONSORS TO PRINT PETITION — NUMBER OF SIGNERS REQUIRED.
Section 34-1808 - FILING OF PETITION — MANDATE — INJUNCTION.
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 34-1816 - 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.