Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

FILLING VACANCIES IN SLATE OF POLITICAL PARTY CANDIDATES
OCCURRING PRIOR TO PRIMARY ELECTION. (1) Vacancies that occur before the
primary election in the slate of candidates of any political party because of
the death, disqualification for any reason, or withdrawal from the nomination
process by the candidate, shall be filled in the following manner if only one
(1) candidate declared for that particular office:
(a) By the county central committee if the vacancy occurs for the office
of precinct committeeman or for a county office.
(b) By the legislative district central committee if the vacancy occurs
for the office of state representative or state senator.
(c) By the state central committee if the vacancy occurs for a federal or
state office.
The county and legislative district central committee shall fill the
vacancy within fifteen (15) days from the date the vacancy occurred. The state
central committee shall fill the vacancy within thirty (30) days from the date
the vacancy occurred.
Any political party candidate so appointed by the proper central committee
must, in order to have his name on the primary ballot, file a declaration of
candidacy and pay the required filing fee.
(2) No central committee shall fill any vacancy which occurs within ten
(10) days prior to the primary election. Vacancies which occur during this ten
(10) day period because of the death, disqualification for any reason, or
withdrawal from the nomination process by the candidate shall be filled
according to the provisions of section 34-715, Idaho Code.
(3) Vacancies that occur in a slate of candidates for precinct
committeeman within ten (10) days prior to the primary election shall not be
filled.

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