34-731. PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY. (1) In years in which a president of the United States is to be nominated and elected, a presidential primary shall be held at which voters may express their choice of candidate for nomination by a political party for president. The presidential primary shall be held on the second Tuesday in March in each presidential election year.
(2) Participation in a presidential primary by a political party shall be optional, and nothing in this chapter shall be construed as mandating a party’s participation in a presidential primary. Any party that intends to participate in a presidential primary shall notify the secretary of state’s office no later than the last Tuesday in the November prior to the presidential primary.
History:
[34-731, added 2015, ch. 292, sec. 6, p. 1169.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 7 - NOMINATIONS — CONVENTIONS — PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Section 34-702 - REQUIREMENTS FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATES AT PRIMARY.
Section 34-702A - DECLARATION OF INTENT FOR WRITE-IN CANDIDATES.
Section 34-703 - NOMINATION AT PRIMARY.
Section 34-704 - DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY.
Section 34-705 - WITH WHOM DECLARATIONS FILED.
Section 34-706 - NOTIFICATION TO PARTIES.
Section 34-707 - PARTY CONVENTIONS.
Section 34-708 - INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.
Section 34-708A - INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT.
Section 34-711A - CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Section 34-712 - SAMPLE FORM FOR PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOTS.
Section 34-713 - PREPARATION OF PRIMARY BALLOTS.
Section 34-715 - FILLING OF VACANCIES OCCURRING BEFORE OR AFTER PRIMARY ELECTION.
Section 34-717 - WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDACY.
Section 34-731 - PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY.
Section 34-733 - REMOVAL FROM BALLOT.
Section 34-735 - PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY — RESULTS.
Section 34-736 - DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Section 34-737 - CONDUCT OF ELECTION.