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H0268.........................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
POLITICAL PARTY CONVENTION - Amends existing law to provide that a state
convention shall be held by each political party in each election year at a
time and place determined by the state central committee; to provide that the
names of the presidential and vice-presidential candidates and presidential
electors of a political party shall be certified to the Secretary of State on
or before September 1, unless a five day extension is granted by the Secretary
of State.
02/14 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/17 Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/26 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/27 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/28 3rd rdg - PASSED - 63-0-7
AYES -- Andersen, Barrett, Bauer, Bedke, Bell, Bieter, Black, Block,
Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy,
Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(23),
Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Jaquet, Jones, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford,
Langhorst, Martinez, McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle,
Naccarato, Nielsen, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Robison,
Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24),
Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Tilman, Wills, Wood
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Barraclough, Field(18), Gagner, Kellogg, Schaefer,
Trail, Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Miller
Title apvd - to Senate
03/03 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
03/06 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/07 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/11 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Brandt, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
Calabretta, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde,
Hill, Ingram, Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley,
McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Darrington
Title apvd - to House
03/12 To enrol
03/13 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/14 Pres signed
03/17 To Governor
Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 94
Effective: 07/01/03
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 268
BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO POLITICAL PARTIES; AMENDING SECTION 34-707, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE
3 THAT A STATE CONVENTION SHALL BE HELD BY EACH POLITICAL PARTY IN EACH
4 ELECTION YEAR AT A TIME AND PLACE DETERMINED BY THE STATE CENTRAL COMMIT-
5 TEE; AND AMENDING SECTION 34-711, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NAMES
6 OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AND PRESIDENTIAL
7 ELECTORS OF A POLITICAL PARTY SHALL BE CERTIFIED TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE
8 ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1 UNLESS A FIVE DAY EXTENSION IS GRANTED BY THE
9 SECRETARY OF STATE AND TO MAKE A TECHNICAL CORRECTION.
10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
11 SECTION 1. That Section 34-707, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
12 amended to read as follows:
13 34-707. PARTY CONVENTIONS. A state convention shall be held by each
14 political party in each election year during the final two (2) weeks of the
15 month of June of said year at a time and place determined by the state central
16 committee. The state central committee chairman shall preside and cause notice
17 to be given to each legislative district central committee and each county
18 central committee at the earliest possible date.
19 Each state convention shall write and adopt rules and regulations govern-
20 ing the conduct of their respective conventions.
21 At their convention each political party may:
22 (1) Adopt and write a party platform.
23 (2) Elect any desired officers not otherwise provided for by law.
24 (3) In the year of presidential elections (a) elect delegates to the
25 national convention in the manner prescribed by national party rules; (b)
26 elect a national committeeman and a national committeewoman; and (c) select
27 presidential electors.
28 (4) Adopt rules, regulations and directives regarding party policies,
29 practices and procedures.
30 SECTION 2. That Section 34-711, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
31 amended to read as follows:
32 34-711. CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT, VICE-PRESIDENT VICE
33 PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS. The state chairman of each political
34 party shall certify the names of the presidential and vice-presidential candi-
35 dates and presidential electors to the secretary of state on or before Septem-
36 ber 1, unless a five (5) day extension is granted by the secretary of state,
37 in order for them to appear on the general election ballot. The secretary of
38 state shall certify such candidates to the county clerks at the same time as
39 certification of political party candidates nominated for state and federal
40 offices by the voters in the primary election.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 12946
The purpose of this legislation is to allow the political parties
more flexibility in setting their convention dates and to give
them a few more days in presidential years to certify their
candidates and electors.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
Contact
Name: Janet Miller
Phone: 332-1237
Name: Ben Ysursa
Agency: Secretary of State
Phone 334-2852
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 268