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H0234......................................................by LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CITY/COUNTY ELECTIONS - Amends existing law relating to county and city
elections to provide that poll watchers may challenge the receiving and
counting of votes and may watch any other process or handling required by the
county or city clerk.
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|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 234
BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO ELECTIONS; AMENDING SECTIONS 34-304 AND 50-410, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 PROVIDE THAT POLL WATCHERS MAY CHALLENGE THE RECEIVING AND COUNTING OF
4 VOTES AND MAY WATCH AND CHALLENGE ANY OTHER PROCESS OR HANDLING REQUIRED
5 BY THE CLERK.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 34-304, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 34-304. CHALLENGERS -- WATCHERS. The county clerk shall, upon receipt of
10 a written request, such request to be received no later than five (5) days
11 prior to the day of election, direct that the election judges permit one (1)
12 person authorized by each political party to be at the polling place for the
13 purpose of challenging voters, and shall, if requested, permit any candidate,
14 or one (1) person authorized by a candidate, several candidates or political
15 party, to be present to watch and challenge if necessary, the receiving and
16 counting of the votes, and any other process or handling required by the
17 county clerk. Such authorization shall be evidenced by a writing signed by the
18 county chairman and secretary of the political party, or by the candidate or
19 candidates, and filed with the county clerk. If the county clerk does not
20 receive the list of names of those which the parties desire to be present for
21 the purpose of either poll watching or challenging within the time prescribed
22 above, the clerk shall not allow the presence of such persons later seeking to
23 serve in those capacities. Persons who are authorized to serve as challengers
24 or watchers shall wear a visible name tag which includes their respective
25 titles. Persons permitted to be present to watch the counting of the votes
26 shall not absent themselves until the polls are closed.
27 SECTION 2. That Section 50-410, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
28 amended to read as follows:
29 50-410. CHALLENGERS -- WATCHERS. The city clerk shall, upon receipt of a
30 written request, such request to be received no later than five (5) days prior
31 to day of election, direct that the election judges permit one (1) person
32 authorized by each candidate to be at the polling place for the purpose of
33 challenging voters, and shall if requested, permit any candidate, or one (1)
34 person authorized by a candidate to be present to watch and challenge if nec-
35 essary, the receiving and counting of the votes, and any other process or
36 handling required by the city clerk. Such authorization shall be evidenced in
37 writing, signed by the candidate, and filed with the city clerk. Persons who
38 are authorized to serve as challengers or watchers shall wear a visible name
39 tag which includes their respective titles. Persons permitted to be present to
40 watch the counting of the votes shall not absent themselves until the polls
41 are closed.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 12890C1
This legislation provides that poll watchers may challenge the
receiving and counting of votes and may be present to watch any
other process or handling required by the clerk.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact to the general fund.
Contact
Name: Rod Beck
Phone: (208) 376-9797
Rep Kulczyk
(208) 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 23