Idaho § 34-1706 - Examination and certification of signatures
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§ 34-1706. Examination and certification of signatures
All petitions with attached signature sheets shall be filed on the same day with the secretary of state or county clerk, as the case may be. The secretary of state shall promptly transmit the petitions and attached signature sheets to the appropriate county clerks. An examination to verify whether or not the petition signers are qualified electors shall be conducted by the county clerk and a certificate shall be attached to the signature sheets as provided in section 34-1807 , Idaho Code. This examination shall not exceed fifteen (15) business days from the date of receipt of the petitions.
[34-1706, added 1972, ch. 283, sec. 3, p. 703; am. 1975, ch. 137, sec. 3, p. 302; am. 1995, ch. 266, sec. 4, p. 852; am. 2004, ch. 164, sec. 3, p. 535; am. 2013, ch. 135, sec. 7, p. 313; am. 2021, ch. 325, sec. 7, p. 996.]
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Section 34-1706 ("Examination and certification of signatures") 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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