Idaho § 18-2316 - Tampering with certificates of nomination or ballots
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-2316 — Tampering with certificates of nomination or ballots, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18-2316. Tampering with certificates of nomination or ballots
(1) No person shall falsely make, make oath to, fraudulently deface, or fraudulently destroy any certificate of nomination, or any part thereof, or file or receive for filing any certificate of nomination, or letter of withdrawal, knowing the same or any part thereof to be falsely made, or suppress any certificate of nomination that has been duly filed, or any part thereof.
(2) No person shall willfully delay the delivery of any ballots, or forge or falsely make the official endorsement on the ballot, or willfully destroy, tamper with, or change in any way any ballot that does not belong to such person.
(3) Every person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years.
[18-2316, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 891; am. 2024, ch. 317, sec. 1, p. 1050.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Idaho § 18-2316
What does Idaho Statutes § 18-2316 cover?
Section 18-2316 ("Tampering with certificates of nomination or ballots") 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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