Idaho § 34-1711 - Canvass of returns
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§ 34-1711. Canvass of returns
(1) The board of county commissioners shall act as the board of canvassers for all special recall elections that involve elections held wholly or partly within their county.
(a) For all special recall elections involving state officers, the board of county commissioners shall meet within ten (10) days after said election to canvass the votes cast at such election, and shall immediately transmit to the secretary of state an abstract of the votes cast.
(b) Within fifteen (15) days following the special recall election held to recall a state officer, the state board of canvassers shall meet and canvass the votes cast at such election, and the secretary of state shall immediately after the completion thereof, proclaim the results.
(c) For all special recall elections involving county officers, the board of county commissioners shall meet within ten (10) days after said election to canvass the votes cast at such election, and the county clerk shall immediately after the completion thereof, proclaim the results.
(d) For all special recall elections involving city or special district officials, the board of county commissioners shall meet within ten (10) days after said election to canvass the votes cast at such election, and the county clerk shall immediately after the completion thereof, proclaim the results. The county clerk shall certify the results of the recall election to the clerk of the political subdivision for which the election was held.
[34-1711, as added by 1972, ch. 283, sec. 3, p. 703; am. 2004, ch. 164, sec. 5, p. 539; am. 2013, ch. 135, sec. 9, p. 315.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-1711 ("Canvass of returns") 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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