50-707B. MAJORITY MAY BE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION — RUNOFF ELECTION. A city may, by ordinance, provide that a majority of the votes for any candidate running for a council seat adopted by a city in accordance with section 50-707 or 50-707A, Idaho Code, shall be required for election to that office. In the event no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast, there shall be a runoff election between the two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast. Such runoff election shall be conducted by the county clerk as in the general election in a manner consistent with chapter 14, title 34, Idaho Code, and at such time within thirty (30) days of the general election, as prescribed by the city and shall be exempt from the limitation upon elections provided in sections 34-106 and 50-405, Idaho Code. The ballot shall be prepared by the county clerk not less than twenty-two (22) days preceding the runoff election. The designation of polling places shall be made by the county commissioners not less than twenty (20) days preceding any runoff election, and sample ballots shall be printed not less than eighteen (18) days preceding the runoff election.
History:
[50-707B, added 1984, ch. 108, sec. 3, p. 251; am. 2002, ch. 75, sec. 18, p. 173; am. 2006, ch. 105, sec. 13, p. 293; am. 2009, ch. 341, sec. 124, p. 1056.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 50 - MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
Section 50-701 - COMPOSITION — POWERS.
Section 50-702 - QUALIFICATION OF COUNCILMEN — TERMS — INSTALLATION.
Section 50-703 - CHANGE IN NUMBER OF COUNCILMEN.
Section 50-704 - VACANCIES — APPOINTMENT.
Section 50-705 - MEETINGS OF COUNCIL — QUORUM — DISCIPLINE.
Section 50-706 - SPECIAL MEETINGS OF COUNCIL.
Section 50-707 - ASSIGNMENT OF COUNCIL SEATS.
Section 50-707A - ELECTION OF COUNCILMEN BY DISTRICTS.
Section 50-707B - MAJORITY MAY BE REQUIRED FOR ELECTION — RUNOFF ELECTION.
Section 50-708 - EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS OF FISCAL OFFICERS.