34-202. SECRETARY OF STATE TO DISTRIBUTE COMPREHENSIVE DIRECTIVES AND INSTRUCTIONS RELATING TO ELECTION LAWS TO ALL COUNTY CLERKS. In carrying out his responsibility under section 34-201, Idaho Code, the secretary of state shall cause to be prepared and distributed to each county clerk detailed and comprehensive written directives and instructions relating to and based upon the election laws as they apply to elections, registration of electors and voting procedures which by law are under the direction and control of the county clerk. Such directives and instructions shall include sample forms of ballots, papers, documents, records and other materials and supplies required by such election laws. The secretary of state shall develop and provide to each county clerk instructions and standards for the verification, acceptance, and rejection of elector signatures for any process requiring signature verification. The secretary of state shall prescribe a form for voter registration cards based on the voter registration laws and, from time to time, shall cause to be prepared and distributed to each county clerk such written corrections of such directives and instructions and of the form for registration cards as are necessary to maintain uniformity in the application, operation and interpretation of and to reflect changes in the election laws. Each county clerk affected thereby shall comply with such directives and instruction, and corrections thereof, and shall provide voter registration cards prepared in accordance with the prescribed form.
History:
[34-202, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 18, p. 351; am. 2021, ch. 262, sec. 1, p. 807.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 2 - DUTIES OF OFFICERS
Section 34-201 - SECRETARY OF STATE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER.
Section 34-203 - ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE TO COUNTY CLERKS.
Section 34-204 - CONFERENCES WITH COUNTY CLERKS ON ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTION LAWS.
Section 34-205 - DUTIES OF SECRETARY OF STATE RELATING TO ELECTION LAWS.
Section 34-206 - GENERAL SUPERVISION OF ADMINISTRATION OF ELECTION LAWS BY COUNTY CLERKS.
Section 34-208 - DUTIES OF COUNTY CLERKS RELATING TO SUPERVISION OF ELECTION LAWS.
Section 34-209 - POWERS OF COUNTY CLERKS.
Section 34-211 - OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK OPEN AS LONG AS POLLS ARE OPEN.
Section 34-213 - MANDAMUS TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE BY COUNTY CLERK.
Section 34-214 - NONCOMPLIANCE BY LOCAL COUNTY ELECTION OFFICIALS — ENFORCEMENT BY COUNTY CLERK.
Section 34-215 - APPEALS BY AGGRIEVED PERSONS.
Section 34-216 - GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES.
Section 34-217 - RETENTION OF COUNTY ELECTION RECORDS.
Section 34-218 - ELECTION ADMINISTRATION — PRIVATE MONEYS PROHIBITED.