34-2115. NOTICE OF RECEIVING PAPERS. (1) Senate election contest. On the day of the receipt by the presiding officer of the senate, or his designee, of papers relating to contested elections, the presiding officer, in the appropriate order of business, must give notice to the senate of receipt of the papers.
(2) House of representatives election contest. On the day of the receipt by the presiding officer of the house of representatives, or his designee, of papers relating to contested elections, the presiding officer, in the appropriate order of business, must give notice to the house of representatives of receipt of the papers.
(3) State Executive Department Election Contest. Where the papers relate to the contest of a state executive officer, the house of representatives must notify the senate, and the day must be fixed by both houses, by concurrent resolution, for uniting the two (2) bodies to decide upon the same, in which decision the yeas and nays must be taken and entered upon the journal. A joint committee may be appointed by the presiding officers, or designees, of the two (2) bodies to produce a committee report on the election contest.
History:
[34-2115, added 2017, ch. 293, sec. 2, p. 772.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 21 - ELECTION CONTESTS ACT
Section 34-2101 - SHORT TITLE — INTENT.
Section 34-2102 - DEFINITIONS.
Section 34-2104 - GROUNDS OF CONTEST.
Section 34-2105 - LEGISLATIVE RULES.
Section 34-2106 - CONTEST FOR LEGISLATIVE OFFICES — EXCEPTION REGARDING PRESIDING OFFICERS.
Section 34-2107 - MISCONDUCT OF ELECTION JUDGES — WHEN SUFFICIENT TO SET ASIDE AN ELECTION.
Section 34-2109 - SUMMARY DISMISSAL.
Section 34-2110 - EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES — SUBPOENAS.
Section 34-2111 - TESTIMONY — HOW TAKEN, CERTIFIED AND PRESERVED.
Section 34-2112 - PRODUCTION OF PAPERS — REFUSAL OR NEGLECT TO PRODUCE A MISDEMEANOR.
Section 34-2113 - EXAMINATION OF POLL BOOKS AND BALLOTS.
Section 34-2114 - CONTEST PAPERS DELIVERED TO PRESIDING OFFICERS.
Section 34-2115 - NOTICE OF RECEIVING PAPERS.
Section 34-2116 - OPENING AND CUSTODY OF PAPERS — APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE.
Section 34-2117 - PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE.
Section 34-2118 - SECURITY FOR COSTS — ASSESSMENT OF COSTS AND FEES — ASSESSMENT OF ATTORNEY’S FEES.
Section 34-2119 - FORMS OF RELIEF.
Section 34-2120 - CONTEST OF NOMINATION AT PRIMARIES.
Section 34-2121 - JURISDICTION OVER PRIMARY CONTESTS.
Section 34-2122 - FILING OF AFFIDAVIT.
Section 34-2123 - SECURITY FOR COSTS.