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@@-LEGISLATURE+ST+A+TEMENTOF-THE-STATE-OF-IDAHO-Sixty-eighth-Legislature-Second-Regular-Session---2026-IN-THE-SENATE-SENATE-BILL-NO.-1229-BY-STATE-AFFAIRS-COMMITTEE-AN-ACT-1-RELATING-TO-SINGLE-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICTS;-AMENDING-SECTION-40---1404A,-2-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-REVISE-PROVISIONS-REGARDING-THE-ELECTION-OF-SINGLE-COUN---3-TYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICT-COMMISSIONERS;-AMENDING-SECTION-34---702,-IDAHO-4-CODE,-TO-PROVIDE-FOR-CERTAIN-SINGLE-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICT-ELEC---5-TIONS;-AMENDING-SECTION-34---702A,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-PROVIDE-FOR-CERTAIN-6-SINGLE-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICT-ELECTIONS;-AMENDING-SECTION-34---703,-7-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-PROVIDE-FOR-CERTAIN-SINGLE-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICT-8-ELECTIONS;-AMENDING-SECTION-34---704,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-PROVIDE-FOR-CERTAIN-9-SINGLE-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICT-ELECTIONS;-AMENDING-SECTION-34---705,-10-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-PROVIDE-FOR-CERTAIN-SINGLE-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICT-1-1-ELECTIONS;-AMENDING-SECTION-34---706,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-PROVIDE-FOR-CERTAIN-12-SINGLE-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICT-ELECTIONS;-AMENDING-SECTION-34---708,-13-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-PROVIDE-FOR-CERTAIN-SINGLE-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICT-14-ELECTIONS;-AMENDING-SECTION-34---712,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-PROVIDE-FOR-CERTAIN-15-SINGLE-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICT-ELECTIONS;-AMENDING-SECTION-34---714,-16-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-PROVIDE-FOR-CERTAIN-SINGLE-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICT-17-ELECTIONS;-AMENDING-SECTION-34---715,-IDAHO-CODE,-TO-PROVIDE-FOR-CERTAIN-18-SINGLE-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICT-ELECTIONS;-AND-DECLARING-AN-EMER---19-GENCY.-20-Be-It-Enacted-by-the-Legislature-of-the-State-of-Idaho:-21-SECTION-1.-That-Section-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-22-amended-to-read-as-follows:-23-40---1404A.-ELECTIONS,-TERMS-AND-SALARIES-OF-COMMISSIONERS-IN-CERTAIN-24-COUNTYWIDE-HIGHWAY-DISTRICTS.-(1)-In-countywide-highway-districts-located-25+PURPOSE+RS32950+/+S1229+This+legislation+changes+the+process+by+which+highway+district+commissioners+are+electedina-county-with-a-population-of-more-than-two-hundred-thousand-(200,000)-26-persons-in-which-the-voters-have-chosen-to-establish-a-countywide-highway-27-district-at-a-previous-election,-the-county-shall+countywide+highway+district+to+match+the+process+by+which+county+of+ficials+are+elected.+Specifically+,+it+would+match+the+process+by+which+county+commissioners+are+elected.+Like+county+commissioners,+countywide+highway+district+commissioners+will+need+to+reside+within+the+district+they+represent+and+willbe-divided-by-the-county-28-commissioners-immediately-upon-the-effective-date-of-this-act-into-five-(5)-29-subdistricts-which-shall-be-as-nearly-equal-in-population-as-practicable.-30-No-precincts-shall-be-divided.-A-highway-district-commissioner-shall-be-a-31-resident-of-the-subdistrict-which-he-represents.-Voters-in-each-subdistrict-32-shall-vote-only+elected+countywide.+Also,+like+county+commissioners,+they+will+filefor-one-(1)-candidate-seeking-to-represent-that-each-subdis---33-trict.-County-commissioners,-mayors-and-city-council-members-shall-not-be-34-eligible-to-hold-office-as-a-countywide-highway-district-commissioner.-At-35-the-election-held-in-1998,-commissioners-representing-subdistricts-two-and-36-five-shall-be-elected-for-two-(2)-year-terms-and-commissioners-representing-37-subdistricts-three-and-four-shall-be-elected-for-four-(4)-year-terms.-There---38-after,-all-commissioners-shall-be-elected-for-four-(4)-year-terms.-Any-in---39-cumbent-in-office-on-the-effective-date-of-this-act-may-complete-the-term-to-40-which-they-were-elected-and-shall-represent-the-subdistrict-in-which-they-re---41-side.-Any-incumbent-in-office-on-the-effective-date-of-this-act-whose-term-42--2-expires-on-January-1,-2000,-shall-retain-that-office-until-January-1,-2000,-1-shall-be-assigned-the-subdistrict-in-which-they-reside-by-the-county-commis---2-sioners,-which-subdistrict-shall-be-numbered-one-as-provided-in-this-section-3-and-that-commissioner-need-not-stand+nomination+in+the+even-year+May+primary+,+and+then+the+primary+winners+will+runforelectionin-1998.-4-(2)-A-qualified-voter-of-the-countywide-highway-district-shall-be-eli---5-gible-to-vote-for+the+even-year+general+election.+The+process+by+which+county+commissioners+are+elected+is+well-understood+and+ensures+that+countywide+commissioners+are+elected+on+the+broadest+possible+basis.+FISCAL+NOTE+There+is+no+impact+to+the+state+general+fund+or+to+local+units+of+government+because+primary+and+general+elections+are+already+held+in+even-numbered+years.+There+is+no+additional+cost+associated+with+adding+countywide+highway+districts+to+this+existing+ballot.+Contact:+Senator+Lori+Den+Hartog+(208)+332-1340+Representative+Joe+A.+Palmer+(208)+332-1000+DISCLAIMER:+This+statement+of+purpose+and+fiscal+note+ar+ea-each-of-the-countywide-highway-district-commissioner-re---6-siding-in-the-elector's-subdistrict-commissioners-,-and-the-election-shall-7-be-conducted+mer+e+attachment+to+this+bill+and+pr+epar+ed+by+a+pr+oponent+of+the+bill.+It+is+neither+intendedas-provided-by-Idaho-statutes-relating-to-holding-general-elec---8-tions-at-the-county-level.-9-(3)-Beginning-with-the-elections-of-2026,-the-election-of-highway-dis---10-trict-commissioners-in-a-highway-district-subject-to-the-provisions-of-this-1-1-section-shall-include-primary-elections-pursuant-to-the-provisions-of-chap---12-ter-7,-title-34,-Idaho-Code.-13-(4)-The-highway-commissioners-shall-take-office-on-January-1-of-the-year-14-immediately-following-their-election,-and-each-may-be-compensated-in-accor---15-dance-with-the-provisions-of-section-40---1314,-Idaho-Code,-or-receive-a-salary-16-not-to-exceed-one-thousand-two-hundred-dollars-($1,200)-per-calendar-month-17-with-the-exception-of-the-president-of-the-highway-commissioners-who-may-re---18-ceive-a-salary-not-to-exceed-one-thousand-four-hundred-dollars-($1,400)-per-19-calendar-month.-20-SECTION-2.-That-Section-34---702,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-21-amended-to-read-as-follows:-22-34---702.-REQUIREMENTS-FOR-WRITE---IN-CANDIDATES-AT-PRIMARY.-(1)-In-addi---23-tion-to-possessing-all-other-qualifications,-in-order-to-become-a-candidate-24-of-a-political-party-at-the-general-election,-those-candidates-whose-names-25-are-written-in-at-the-primary-election-must:-26-(a)-Receive-at-least-the-following-number-of-write---in-votes-at-the-pri---27-mary-election:-28-(i)-One-thousand-(1,000)+an+expr+ession+of+legislative+intent+nor+intendedforany-statewide-office;-29-(ii)-Five-hundred-(500)-for-a-congressional-district-office;-30-(iii)-Fifty-(50)-for-a+use+outside+of+thelegislative-district-office;-or-31-(iv)-Five-(5)-for-a-county-office-or-a-single-countywide-highway-32-district-office-pursuant-to-section-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code-;-and-33-(b)-File-a-declaration-of-intent-for-that-office,-pursuant-to-section-34-34---702A,-Idaho-Code.-35-(2)-Candidates-who-are-required-to-file-with-the-secretary-of-state-36-shall-pay-the-filing-fee-required-for-that-office-no-later-than-the-deadline-37-for-filing-a-declaration-of-intent-pursuant-to-section-34---702A,-Idaho-Code,-38-or-shall-file-a-petition-pursuant-to-section-34---626,-Idaho-Code.-39-(3)-No-write---ins-shall-be-allowed-for+pr+ocess,+includingjudicial-office.-40-SECTION-3.-That-Section-34---702A,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-41-amended-to-read-as-follows:-42-34---702A.-DECLARATION-OF-INTENT-FOR-WRITE---IN-CANDIDATES.-(1)-No-43-write---in-vote-for-any-office-in-a-primary,-special,-or-general-election-shall-44-be-counted-unless-a-completed-declaration-of-intent-form-has-been-filed-indi---45-cating-that-the-person-desires-the-office-and-is-legally-qualified-to-assume-46-the-duties-of-said-office-if-elected.-47--3-(2)-The-declaration-of-intent-for-write---in-candidates-for-federal,-1-state,-or-legislative-district-offices-shall-be-filed-with-the-secretary-2-of-state-no-later-than-5:00-p.m.-on-the-eleventh-Friday-before-the-primary-3-election.-4-(3)-The-declaration-of-intent-for-write---in-candidates-for-county-5-office,-a-single-countywide-highway-district-office-pursuant-to-section-6-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code,-or-party-precinct-committeeman-office-shall-be-filed-7-with-the-county-clerk-no-later-than-5:00-p.m.-on-the-ninth-Friday-before-the-8-primary-election.-9-(4)-For-a-write---in-candidate-for-president,-the-declaration-shall-in---10-clude-a-certification-of-the-write---in-candidate's-vice-presidential-and-1-1-presidential-electors,-all-of-whom-must-be-qualified-to-serve-in-their-re---12-spective-offices.-The-secretary-of-state-shall-prescribe-the-form-for-said-13-declarations.-14-(5)-In-those-counties-that-utilize-optical-scan-ballots,-an-elector-15-shall-not-place-on-the-ballot-a-sticker-bearing-the-name-of-a-person-or-use-any-16-other-method-or-device,-except-writing,-to-vote-for-a-person-whose-name-is-not-17-printed-on-the-ballot.-18-SECTION-4.-That-Section-34---703,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-19-amended-to-read-as-follows:-20-34---703.-NOMINATION-AT-PRIMARY.-(1)-All-political-party-candidates-for-21-United-States-senator-and-representative-in-congress-and-all-political-party-22-candidates-for-elective-state,-district-,-single-countywide-highway-district-23-pursuant-to-section-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code,-and-county-offices,-except-can---24-didates-for-judicial-office,-at-general-elections-shall-be-nominated-at-the-25-primary-elections,-or-shall-have-their-names-placed-on-the-general-election-26-ballot-as-provided-by-law,-and-shall-comply-with-the-provisions-of-this-act.-27-(2)-All-candidates-for-judicial-office-shall-be-nominated-or-elected-at-28-the-primary-election,-as-provided-by-section-34---1217,-Idaho-Code.-29-(3)-Independent-candidates-shall-not-be-voted-on-at-primary-elections.-30-SECTION-5.-That-Section-34---704,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-31-amended-to-read-as-follows:-32-34---704.-DECLARATION-OF-CANDIDACY.-(1)-Any-person-legally-qualified-to-33-hold-such-office-is-entitled-to-become-a-candidate-and-file-a-declaration-of-34-candidacy.-All-political-party-candidates-shall-declare-their-party-affili---35-ation-in-their-declaration-of-candidacy-and-shall-be-affiliated-with-a-party-36-at-the-time-of-filing.-A-candidate-shall-be-deemed-affiliated-with-the-po---37-litical-party-if-the-candidate-submits-a-party-affiliation-form-along-with-38-the-declaration-of-candidacy-to-the-appropriate-filing-official.-The-fil---39-ing-official-shall-reject-any-declaration-of-candidacy-for-partisan-office-40-in-a-primary-election-from-candidates-who-are-not-affiliated-with-a-political-41-party.-Candidates-for-nonpartisan-office-shall-file-during-the-period-pro---42-vided-for-in-this-section.-43-(2)-Each-political-party-candidate-for-federal,-state,-or-legislative-44-district-office-shall-file-a-declaration-of-candidacy-with-the-secretary-of-45-state's-office-between-8:00-a.m.-on-the-thirteenth-Monday-before-the-primary-46-election-and-5:00-p.m.-on-the-twelfth-Friday-before-the-primary-election.-47--4-(3)-Each-political-party-candidate-for-county-office,-single-county---1-wide-highway-district-office-pursuant-to-section-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code,-or-2-precinct-committeeman-office-shall-file-a-declaration-of-candidacy-with-the-3-county-clerk's-office-between-8:00-a.m.-on-the-twelfth-Monday-before-the-4-primary-election-and-5:00-p.m.-on-the-tenth-Friday-before-the-primary-elec---5-tion.-6-(4)-Candidates-who-file-a-declaration-of-candidacy-under-a-party-name-7-and-are-not-nominated-at-the-primary-election-shall-not-be-allowed-to-appear-8-on-the-general-election-ballot-under-any-other-political-party-name-or-as-an-9-independent-candidate.-10-(5)-Independent-candidates-shall-file-their-declaration-of-candidacy-1-1-in-the-manner-provided-in-section-34---708,-Idaho-Code.-12-(6)-All-information-in-declarations-of-candidacy-shall-be-made-publicly-13-available-upon-request,-except-that-the-Idaho-residential-street-address-and-14-telephone-number-of-a-judicial-officer-may-be-exempt-from-disclosure-pur---15-suant-to-sections-19---6202-and-74---106(30),-Idaho-Code.-16-SECTION-6.-That-Section-34---705,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-17-amended-to-read-as-follows:-18-34---705.-WITH-WHOM-DECLARATIONS-FILED.-(1)-All-candidates-for-county-19-offices-and-single-countywide-highway-district-offices-pursuant-to-section-20-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code-,-whether-political-party-candidates-or-independent-21-candidates,-and-all-political-party-candidates-for-precinct-offices-shall-22-file-their-declarations-of-candidacy-with-the-county-clerk-of-their-respec---23-tive-counties.-All-candidates-for-district,-state-and-federal-offices-shall-24-file-their-declarations-of-candidacy-with-the-secretary-of-state.-25-(2)-The-secretary-of-state-shall-certify-to-the-county-clerks,-no-later-26-than-5:00-p.m.-on-the-tenth-Friday-before-the-primary-election,-the-names-of-27-the-political-party-candidates-who-filed-for-federal,-state,-and-legislative-28-district-offices-and-are-qualified-for-placement-on-the-ballot.-29-(3)-The-secretary-of-state-shall-certify-the-name-of-a-candidate-being-30-appointed-by-the-appropriate-central-committee-pursuant-to-section-34---714,-31-Idaho-Code,-by-no-later-than-the-next-business-day-after-the-appointment-is-32-received-in-the-secretary-of-state's-office,-if-received-after-the-certifi---33-cation-of-candidates-to-the-county-clerks-under-subsection-(2)-of-this-sec---34-tion.-35-SECTION-7.-That-Section-34---706,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-36-amended-to-read-as-follows:-37-34---706.-NOTIFICATION-TO-PARTIES.-Within-three-(3)-days-after-the-dead---38-line-for-filing-declarations-of-political-party-candidacy-the-county-clerk-39-shall-notify-the-county-central-committee-of-each-political-party-of-the-can---40-didates-who-have-filed-for-county-offices,-single-countywide-highway-dis---41-trict-offices-pursuant-to-section-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code,-and-precinct-offices-42-under-the-party-name-and-are-qualified.-43-Within-three-(3)-days-after-the-deadline-for-filing-declarations-of-po---44-litical-party-candidacy-the-secretary-of-state-shall-notify-the-legislative-45-district-central-committee-of-each-political-party-of-the-legislative-candi---46-dates-who-have-filed-under-the-party-name-and-are-qualified.-47--5-Within-three-(3)-days-after-the-deadline-for-filing-declarations-of-po---1-litical-party-candidacy-the-secretary-of-state-shall-notify-the-state-cen---2-tral-committee-of-each-political-party-of-the-candidates-who-have-filed-for-3-federal-and-state-offices-under-the-party-name-and-are-qualified.-4-SECTION-8.-That-Section-34---708,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-5-amended-to-read-as-follows:-6-34---708.-INDEPENDENT-CANDIDATES.-(1)-No-person-may-offer-himself-as-an-7-independent-candidate-at-the-primary-election.-8-(2)-Any-person-who-desires-to-offer-himself-as-an-independent-candi---9-date-for-federal,-state,-district,-single-countywide-highway-district-pur---10-suant-to-section-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code,-or-county-office-may-do-so-by-com---1-1-plying-strictly-with-the-provisions-of-this-section.-In-order-to-be-recog---12-nized-as-an-independent-candidate,-each-such-candidate-must-file-with-the-13-proper-officer-as-provided-by-section-34---705,-Idaho-Code,-a-declaration-of-14-candidacy-as-an-independent-candidate,-during-the-period-specified-in-sec---15-tion-34---704,-Idaho-Code.-Such-declaration-must-state-that-he-is-offering-16-himself-as-an-independent-candidate,-must-declare-that-he-has-no-political-17-party-affiliation,-and-must-declare-the-office-for-which-he-seeks-election.-18-Each-such-declaration-must-be-accompanied-by-a-petition-containing-the-fol---19-lowing-number-of-signatures-of-qualified-electors:-20-(a)-One-thousand-(1,000)-for-any-statewide-office;-21-(b)-Five-hundred-(500)-for-any-congressional-district-office;-22-(c)-Fifty-(50)-for-any-legislative-district-office;-23-(d)-Five-(5)-for-any-county-office-or-a-single-countywide-highway-dis---24-trict-office-pursuant-to-section-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code-.-25-(3)-Signatures-on-the-petitions-required-in-this-section-shall-be-veri---26-fied-in-the-manner-prescribed-in-section-34---1807,-Idaho-Code,-on-a-form-simi---27-lar-to-that-used-for-recall-petitions-under-chapter-17,-title-34,-Idaho-Code,-28-as-prescribed-by-the-secretary-of-state.-29-(4)-If-all-of-the-requirements-of-this-section-have-been-met,-the-proper-30-officer-shall-cause-the-name-of-each-independent-candidate-who-has-qualified-31-to-be-placed-on-the-general-election-ballot,-according-to-instructions-of-the-32-secretary-of-state.-33-SECTION-9.-That-Section-34---712,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-34-amended-to-read-as-follows:-35-34---712.-SAMPLE-FORM-FOR-PRIMARY-ELECTION-BALLOTS.-The-secretary-of-36-state-shall-provide-the-sample-form-of-the-primary-election-ballot-to-each-of-37-the-county-clerks-no-later-than-the-ninth-Friday-before-the-primary-election.-38-The-sample-ballot-shall-contain-the-proper-political-party-candidates-to-be-39-voted-on-within-the-county-whose-declarations-were-filed-and-certified-in-40-the-office-of-the-secretary-of-state-with-instructions-for-the-placing-of-po---41-litical-party-candidates-seeking-the-political-party-nomination-for-county-42-offices,-single-countywide-highway-district-offices-pursuant-to-section-43-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code,-and-precinct-offices.-If-a-county-is-within-more-than-44-one-(1)-legislative-district,-the-secretary-of-state-shall-provide-a-sample-45-ballot-for-each-legislative-district-that-includes-part-of-the-county.-46--6-SECTION-10.-That-Section-34---714,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-1-amended-to-read-as-follows:-2-34---714.-FILLING-VACANCIES-IN-SLATE-OF-POLITICAL-PARTY-CANDIDATES-3-OCCURRING-PRIOR-TO-PRIMARY-ELECTION.-(1)-Vacancies-that-occur-before-the-4-primary-election-in-the-slate-of-candidates-of-any-political-party-because-5-of-the-death,-disqualification-for-any-reason,-or-withdrawal-from-the-nom---6-ination-process-by-the-candidate-shall-be-filled-in-the-following-manner-if-7-there-is-only-one-(1)-candidate-declared-for-that-particular-office:-8-(a)-By-the-county-central-committee-if-the-vacancy-occurs-for-the-office-9-of-precinct-committeeman-,-or-for-a-county-office-,-or-a-single-countywide-10-highway-district-office-pursuant-to-section-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code-.-1-1-(b)-By-the-legislative-district-central-committee-if-the-vacancy-occurs-12-for-the-office-of-state-representative-or-state-senator.-13-(c)-By-the-state-central-committee-if-the-vacancy-occurs-for-a-federal-14-or-state-office.-15-The-county-and-legislative-district-central-committee-shall-fill-the-16-vacancy-within-fifteen-(15)-days-from-the-date-the-vacancy-occurred.-The-17-state-central-committee-shall-fill-the-vacancy-within-thirty-(30)-days-from-18-the-date-the-vacancy-occurred,-but-no-later-than-5:00-p.m.-on-the-eighth-19-Friday-before-the-primary-election.-20-Any-political-party-candidate-so-appointed-by-the-proper-central-com---21-mittee-must,-in-order-to-have-his-name-on-the-primary-ballot,-file-a-declara---22-tion-of-candidacy-and-pay-the-required-filing-fee-no-later-than-5:00-p.m.-on-23-the-eighth-Friday-before-the-primary-election.-24-(2)-No-central-committee-shall-fill-any-vacancy-that-occurs-after-5:00-25-p.m.-on-the-eighth-Friday-before-the-primary-election.-Vacancies-that-oc---26-cur-after-this-date-because-of-the-death,-disqualification-for-any-reason,-or-27-withdrawal-from-the-nomination-process-by-the-candidate-shall-be-filled-ac---28-cording-to-the-provisions-of-section-34---715,-Idaho-Code.-29-(3)-Vacancies-that-occur-in-a-slate-of-candidates-for-precinct-com---30-mitteeman-after-5:00-p.m.-on-the-eighth-Friday-before-the-primary-election-31-shall-not-be-filled.-32-SECTION-11.-That-Section-34---715,-Idaho-Code,-be,-and-the-same-is-hereby-33-amended-to-read-as-follows:-34-34---715.-FILLING-OF-VACANCIES-OCCURRING-BEFORE-OR-AFTER-PRIMARY-ELEC---35-TION.-(1)-Vacancies-that-occur-after-5:00-p.m.-on-the-eighth-Friday-before-a-36-primary-election,-or-after-the-primary-election-but-before-5:00-p.m.-on-the-37-eighth-Friday-before-the-general-election-in-the-slate-of-candidates-of-any-38-political-party-because-of-the-death-or-disqualification-for-any-reason-of-a-39-candidate,-except-candidates-for-precinct-committeeman,-shall-be-filled-in-40-the-following-manner-if-there-is-only-one-(1)-candidate-declared-from-the-po---41-litical-party-for-that-particular-office:-42-(a)-By-the-county-central-committee-if-it-is-a-vacancy-by-a-candidate-for-43-a-county-office-or-a-single-countywide-highway-district-office-pursuant-44-to-section-40---1404A,-Idaho-Code-.-45-(b)-By-the-legislative-district-central-committee-if-it-is-a-vacancy-by-46-a-candidate-for-the-state-legislature.-47--7-(c)-By-the-state-central-committee-if-it-is-a-vacancy-by-a-candidate-for-1-a-federal-or-a-state-office.-2-(d)-If-the-party-candidate-for-a-particular-office-dies-or-is-disquali---3-fied-after-5:00-p.m.-on-the-eighth-Friday-before-the-general-election,-4-such-candidate's-name-shall-remain-on-the-ballot.-If-the-deceased-or-5-disqualified-candidate-wins-the-general-election,-the-resulting-va---6-cancy-shall-be-filled-pursuant-to-chapter-9,-title-59,-Idaho-Code.-7-(2)-The-county-and-legislative-district-central-committee-shall-fill-8-the-vacancy-within-fifteen-(15)-days-from-the-date-the-vacancy-occurred.-The-9-state-central-committee-shall-fill-the-vacancy-within-thirty-(30)-days-from-10-the-date-the-vacancy-occurred,-but-no-later-than-5:00-p.m.-on-the-eighth-Fri---1-1-day-before-the-general-election.-12-(3)-Any-political-party-candidate-so-appointed-by-the-proper-central-13-committee-must,-in-order-to-have-his-name-on-the-general-ballot,-file-a-dec---14-laration-of-candidacy-and-pay-the-required-filing-fee-no-later-than-5:00-p.m.-15-on-the-eighth-Friday-before-the-general-election.-16-(4)-Vacancies-that-occur-in-a-slate-of-candidates-for-precinct-com---17-mitteeman-after-5:00-p.m.-on-the-eighth-Friday-before-the-primary-election-18-shall-not-be-filled.-19-SECTION-12.-An-emergency-existing-therefor,-which-emergency-is-hereby-20-declared-to-exist,-this-act-shall-be-in-full-force-and-effect-on-and-after-its-21-passage-and-approval.-22+r+eview+(Joint+Rule+18).+Statement+of+Purpose+/+Fiscal+Note+Bill+SOP/FN+INTRODUCED:+01/23/2026,+9:06+AM
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