Idaho § 18-2307 - Attempting to vote when not qualified or to vote more than once
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-2307 — Attempting to vote when not qualified or to vote more than once, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-2307. Attempting to vote when not qualified or to vote more than once
(1) It is unlawful for any alien to vote in any election held in this state solely or in part for the purpose of electing or nominating any candidate to any elective office. Every person not entitled to vote, who fraudulently attempts to vote, or who, after being entitled to vote, attempts to vote more than once at any election, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(2) It shall be an affirmative defense to the provisions of subsection (1) of this section that an alien reasonably believed at the time of voting in violation of this section that such person was a citizen of the United States.
[18-2307, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 890; am. 2023, ch. 267, sec. 1, p. 797.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18-2307 ("Attempting to vote when not qualified or to vote more than once") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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