Idaho § 34-601 - Dates on which elections shall be held
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§ 34-601. Dates on which elections shall be held
Elections shall be held in this state on the following dates or times:
(1) A primary election shall be held on the third Tuesday in May, 2012, and every two (2) years thereafter on the above-mentioned Tuesday.
(2) A general election shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November, 2012, and every two (2) years thereafter on the above-mentioned Tuesday.
(3) Special state elections shall be held on the dates ordered by the governor’s proclamation, or as otherwise provided by law.
[34-601, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 81, p. 351; am. 1971, ch. 193, sec. 1, p. 879; am. 1975, ch. 174, sec. 12, p. 469; am. 1979, ch. 309, sec. 2, p. 834; am. 2009, ch. 341, sec. 57, p. 1032; am. 2012, ch. 33, sec. 2, p. 103; am. 2015, ch. 292, sec. 4, p. 1168; am. 2023, ch. 208, sec. 4, p. 576.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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