Idaho § 43-216 - Ballot synopsis
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 43-216 — Ballot synopsis, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-216. Ballot synopsis
(1) Within fifteen (15) days after receiving a petition, the secretary of the district shall formulate a ballot synopsis of not more than two hundred (200) words.
(2) The synopsis shall set forth the name of the person seeking to be recalled and if any charges have been filed in the petition, a concise statement of the elements of the charge. Upon completion of the ballot synopsis, the secretary shall certify and transmit the exact language of the ballot synopsis to the person filing the petition and the director subject to recall. The secretary shall additionally certify and transmit the charges, if any, and the ballot synopsis to the magistrate court of the county in which the director subject to recall resides and shall petition the magistrate court to approve the synopsis and to determine the sufficiency of the charges, if any.
[43-216, added 1989, ch. 337, sec. 1, p. 851.]
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What does Idaho Statutes § 43-216 cover?
Section 43-216 ("Ballot synopsis") 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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