Idaho § 42-5211 - Conduct of elections
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 42-5211 — Conduct of elections, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-5211. Conduct of elections
(1) Elections shall be conducted as nearly as practicable in accordance with the general laws of the state; provided, no particular form of ballot shall be required, and that the provisions of the election laws as to the form and distribution of ballots shall not apply.
(2) The county commission shall establish one (1) or more election precincts, not exceeding seven (7), as may be necessary, and define the boundaries thereof, which boundaries, when the district is divided into precincts, shall be the same as the division boundaries above-provided for and which said precincts may thereafter be changed by the board of directors of such district as may be necessary; provided, that districts shall have not less than three (3), nor more than seven (7) voting precincts.
(3) The county commission shall also appoint three (3) judges of election for each such election precinct, who shall perform the same duties as near as may be as judges of election, under the general laws of the state.
[42-5211, added 1995, ch. 290, sec. 1, p. 989.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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