Laws governing recall in Idaho
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The citizens of Idaho are granted the authority to perform a recall election by the Article VI, Section 6 to all elective officers (excepting judicial officers).
Signature requirement
Signature requirements for the recall of elected officials in Idaho are governed by the Idaho Statutes §34-1702.[1]
Governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state controller, state treasurer, attorney general, and superintendent of public instruction
The number of valid signatures required for a recall election for a state official is equal to at least 20 percent of the number of electors registered to vote at the last general election held to elect a governor.
State senators and state representatives
A recall election for a member of the state legislature requires valid signatures equal to at least 20 percent of the number of electors registered to vote at the last general election held in the legislative district at which the member was elected.
County commissioners, sheriff, treasurer, assessor, prosecuting attorney, clerk of the district court, and coroner
A recall election for a county official requires valid signatures equal to at least 20 percent of the number of electors registered to vote at the last general election held in the county for the election of county officers at which the officer was elected.
Mayors and city councilmembers
A recall election for a city official requires valid signatures equal to at least 20 percent of the number of electors registered to vote at the last general city election held in the city for the election of officers.
Special districts
A recall election for an officeholder in a special district requires valid signatures equal to at least 20 percent of the number of electors registered to vote in the district or school trustee zone at the time the petition is filed.
Circulating the recall petition
Circulation of the recall petition must be completed within 75 days after the form of the recall petition is approved for circulation.
Appointment of successor
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In Idaho, the governor appoints a successor to the recalled official. The appointed successor must be a member of the same political party as the officeholder recalled, and must be selected from a list submitted by a committee of the political party of the person recalled.
Contact information
Idaho Secretary of State
Elections, Campaign Disclosure and Lobbyists
304 North 8th Street, Room 149
PO Box 83720
Boise ID 83720-0080
Phone: 208.334.2852
See also
- Laws governing recall
- States that have pre-petition signature requirements for recalls
- States that require grounds for recalls
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