Idaho § 50-412 - Canvassing votes - Determining results of election
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 50-412 — Canvassing votes - Determining results of election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-412. Canvassing votes - Determining results of election
The county commissioners, within ten (10) days following any election, shall meet for the purpose of canvassing the results of the election. Upon receipt of tabulation of votes prepared by the election judges and clerks, and the canvass as herein provided, the results of both shall be entered in the minutes of city council proceedings. Results of election shall be determined as follows: in the case of a single office to be filled, the candidate with the highest number of votes shall be declared elected; in the case where more than one (1) office is to be filled, that number of candidates receiving the highest number of votes, equal to the number of offices to be filled, shall be declared elected.
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 50-412 cover?
Section 50-412 ("Canvassing votes - Determining results of election") 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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