Idaho § 33-2717 - Board of trustees - One nomination - No election
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§ 33-2717. Board of trustees - One nomination - No election
In any election for the office of trustee it is not necessary to conduct an election if:
(1) After the expiration of the date for filing written nominations only one (1) candidate has been nominated for each position to be filled; and, there has been no declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate filed as provided in section 33-2717A , Idaho Code; or
(2) If no candidate has filed a written nomination and only one (1) candidate for each position to be filled has filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate as provided in section 33-2717A , Idaho Code. If either of these conditions are present, the board of trustees shall no later than seven (7) days before the scheduled date of the election declare the candidate elected as trustee, and the clerk of the library board shall immediately make and deliver to this person a certificate of election. The clerk of the library board shall also notify the clerk of the county commissioners of the home county and the commission for libraries. The procedure set forth in this section shall not apply to any other library district election.
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 33-2717 cover?
Section 33-2717 ("Board of trustees - One nomination - No 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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