Idaho § 50-806
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 50-806, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-806.
Election of officials following adoption - Determining successful candidates - Designation of seats. (1) When the proposition is submitted to the electors under section 50-803 (1), Idaho Code, officials shall be elected at the same election during which the proposition is submitted to the voters; when the proposition submitted to the electors under subsection (2) of section 50-803 , Idaho Code, officials shall be elected at the same general city election. If any proposition submitted to the electors under section 50-803 , Idaho Code, fails to receive a favorable vote, the election of officials at the same election shall be declared null and void.
Determination of successful candidates at either a special or general election shall be as herein provided: A. When the council is to consist of five (5) members, the three (3) receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected to serve four (4) year terms or so much thereof as remains, and two (2) to serve two (2) year terms or so much thereof as remains; B. When the council is to consist of seven (7) members, the four (4) receiving the largest number of votes shall be declared elected to serve four (4) year terms or so much thereof as remains, and three (3) to serve two (2) year terms or so much thereof as remains. At each general city election thereafter, councilmen shall be elected to fill the unexpired terms.
(2) By ordinance, the city may assign a number to each council seat. In that event candidates will file for a designated seat and the candidate receiving the largest number of votes for the seat he has filed for shall be declared elected.
[50-806, added 1967, ch. 429, sec. 145, p. 1249; am. 1981, ch. 158, sec. 1, p. 270.; am. 2009, ch. 341, sec. 126, p. 1056.]
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