Idaho § 34-2115 - Notice of receiving papers
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 34-2115 — Notice of receiving papers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-2115. Notice of receiving papers
(1) Senate election contest. On the day of the receipt by the presiding officer of the senate, or his designee, of papers relating to contested elections, the presiding officer, in the appropriate order of business, must give notice to the senate of receipt of the papers.
(2) House of representatives election contest. On the day of the receipt by the presiding officer of the house of representatives, or his designee, of papers relating to contested elections, the presiding officer, in the appropriate order of business, must give notice to the house of representatives of receipt of the papers.
(3) State Executive Department Election Contest. Where the papers relate to the contest of a state executive officer, the house of representatives must notify the senate, and the day must be fixed by both houses, by concurrent resolution, for uniting the two (2) bodies to decide upon the same, in which decision the yeas and nays must be taken and entered upon the journal. A joint committee may be appointed by the presiding officers, or designees, of the two (2) bodies to produce a committee report on the election contest.
[34-2115, added 2017, ch. 293, sec. 2, p. 772.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 34-2115 ("Notice of receiving papers") 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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