Idaho § 34-1208 - Certificates of nomination or election
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 34-1208 — Certificates of nomination or election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-1208. Certificates of nomination or election
Immediately after the primary election canvass the county clerk shall issue certificates of nomination to the political party candidates of each party who receive the highest number of votes for their particular county office, and the candidates so certified shall have their names placed on the general election ballot. On or before the eighth day after the primary election canvass, the county clerk shall issue certificates of election to the precinct committeemen of each political party who receive the highest number of votes in their precinct. Provided that to be elected, a precinct committeeman shall receive a minimum of five (5) votes. In the event no candidate receives the minimum number of votes required to be elected, a vacancy in the office shall exist and shall be filled as otherwise provided by law. The county clerk shall also certify by registered mail the results of the primary election to the secretary of state. The form for such certificate shall be prescribed by the secretary of state and be uniform throughout the state.
[34-1208, added 1970, ch. 140, sec. 192, p. 351; am. 1975, ch. 174, sec. 18, p. 469; am. 1977, ch. 17, sec. 1, p. 35; am. 1979, ch. 309, sec. 11, p. 838; am. 1991, ch. 117, sec. 1, p. 246; am. 2012, ch. 33, sec. 14, p. 104.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-1208 ("Certificates of nomination or 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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