Idaho § 18-2309 - Officers attempting to change result
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-2309 — Officers attempting to change result, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-2309. Officers attempting to change result
Every officer or clerk of election who aids in changing or destroying any poll list, or in placing any ballots in the ballot box, or taking any therefrom, or adds, or attempts to add, any ballots to those legally polled at such election, either by fraudulently introducing the same into the ballot box before or after the ballots therein have been counted or adds to or mixes with, or attempts to add to or mix with the ballots polled any other ballots, while the same are being counted or canvassed, or at any other time, with intent to change the result of such election, or allows another to do so when in his power to prevent it, or carries away or destroys, or knowingly allows another to carry away or destroy, any poll list, ballot box or ballots lawfully polled, is guilty of a felony.
[I.C., sec. 18-2309, as added by 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 890.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 18-2309
What does Idaho Statutes § 18-2309 cover?
Section 18-2309 ("Officers attempting to change result") 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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