34-411A. PRIMARY ELECTIONS — CHANGING PARTY AFFILIATION — UNAFFILIATED ELECTORS. (1) For a primary election, including a presidential primary election, an elector may change such elector’s political party affiliation or become "unaffiliated" by filing a signed form with the county clerk no later than the last day a candidate may file for partisan political office prior to such primary election, as provided for in section 34-704 or 34-732, Idaho Code. An "unaffiliated" elector may affiliate with the party of the elector’s choice by filing a signed form up to and including election day. The application form described in section 34-1002, Idaho Code, shall also be used for this purpose.
(2) For a primary election, an "unaffiliated" elector may select a political party affiliation only prior to voting in the primary election. An elector may make such selection on or before election day, by declaring such political party affiliation to the poll worker or other appropriate election personnel. The poll worker or other appropriate election personnel shall then record in the poll book the elector’s choice. After the primary election, the county clerk shall record the party affiliation so recorded in the poll book as part of such elector’s record within the voter registration system as provided for in section 34-437A, Idaho Code.
History:
[34-411A, added 2011, ch. 319, sec. 6, p. 932; am. 2012, ch. 211, sec. 4, p. 574; am. 2020, ch. 55, sec. 1, p. 136.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 4 - VOTERS — PRIVILEGES, QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION
Section 34-401 - ELECTORS PRIVILEGED FROM ARREST DURING ATTENDANCE AT POLLING PLACE — EXCEPTION.
Section 34-402 - QUALIFICATIONS OF ELECTORS.
Section 34-403 - DISQUALIFIED ELECTORS NOT PERMITTED TO VOTE.
Section 34-404 - REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.
Section 34-405 - GAIN OR LOSS OF RESIDENCE BY REASON OF ABSENCE FROM STATE.
Section 34-406 - APPOINTMENT OF REGISTRARS.
Section 34-407 - PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION.
Section 34-408 - CLOSING OF REGISTER — TIME LIMIT.
Section 34-408A - ELECTION DAY REGISTRATION.
Section 34-409 - ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION.
Section 34-410 - MAIL REGISTRATION.
Section 34-410A - ABSENTEE REGISTRATION FOR UNIFORMED AND OVERSEAS CITIZENS.
Section 34-411 - APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION — CONTENTS.
Section 34-411A - PRIMARY ELECTIONS — CHANGING PARTY AFFILIATION — UNAFFILIATED ELECTORS.
Section 34-412 - QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION.
Section 34-413 - REREGISTRATION OF ELECTOR WHO CHANGES RESIDENCE.
Section 34-416 - REGISTRATION APPLICATIONS.
Section 34-418 - WEEKLY REVIEW OF NEW VOTER REGISTRATIONS — REPORT TO INTERESTED OFFICIALS.
Section 34-431 - CHALLENGES OF ENTRIES IN ELECTION REGISTER.
Section 34-432 - CORRECTION OF ELECTION REGISTER FROM CHALLENGES AT ELECTION.
Section 34-433 - MONTHLY CORRECTION OF ELECTION REGISTER FROM REPORTED DEATHS.
Section 34-436 - RETENTION OF CORRESPONDENCE RELATING TO CANCELLATION OF VOTER’S REGISTRATION.
Section 34-437 - FURNISHING LISTS OF REGISTERED ELECTORS — RESTRICTIONS.
Section 34-437A - STATEWIDE LIST OF REGISTERED ELECTORS.
Section 34-437B - FURNISHING LISTS OF REGISTERED ELECTORS TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS.