Idaho § 34-219 - INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 34-219 — INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-219. INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS
(1) Upon the request of a registered voter, the secretary of state or a county clerk shall investigate the legal qualifications of a candidate for office and shall exclude from the ballot a candidate who fails to satisfy the legal qualifications for the office being sought. A person excluded from the ballot pursuant to this subsection may challenge such exclusion in the district court in which the person’s residence for voting purposes is located.
(2) The secretary of state or a county clerk may establish a deadline by which a request made pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must be filed, which deadline shall not be earlier than fourteen (14) days following the deadline to file a declaration of candidacy pursuant to section 34-704 , Idaho Code.
(3) Upon the request of the secretary of state or a county clerk, the state or a political subdivision shall provide information within the state’s or the political subdivision’s possession that is needed to ascertain the legal qualifications of a candidate for office.
[34-219, added 2022, ch. 81, sec. 2, p. 230.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Idaho Statutes § 34-219 cover?
Section 34-219 ("INVESTIGATION OF CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS") 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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