Idaho § 34-705 - With whom declarations filed
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§ 34-705. With whom declarations filed
(1) All candidates for county offices and single countywide highway district offices pursuant to section 40-1404A , Idaho Code, whether political party candidates or independent candidates, and all political party candidates for precinct offices shall file their declarations of candidacy with the county clerk of their respective counties. All candidates for district, state and federal offices shall file their declarations of candidacy with the secretary of state.
(2) The secretary of state shall certify to the county clerks, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the tenth Friday before the primary election, the names of the political party candidates who filed for federal, state, and legislative district offices and are qualified for placement on the ballot.
(3) The secretary of state shall certify the name of a candidate being appointed by the appropriate central committee pursuant to section 34-714 , Idaho Code, by no later than the next business day after the appointment is received in the secretary of state’s office, if received after the certification of candidates to the county clerks under subsection (2) of this section.
[34-705, added 1971, ch. 5, sec. 4, p. 11; am. 1971 (E.S.), ch. 9, sec. 3, p. 20; am. 1976, ch. 60, sec. 4, p. 203; am. 2019, ch. 96, sec. 8, p. 347; am. 2025, ch. 113, sec. 12, p. 606; am. 2026, ch. 333, sec. 6, p. 1310.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-705 ("With whom declarations filed") 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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