Idaho State Statutes - Idaho Attorney Directory

The following words and phrases when used in this
chapter, have the meanings respectively given herein.
(a) General election. "General election" means the election held on the
first Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November in each odd-numbered
year at which there shall be chosen all mayors and councilmen as are by law to
be elected in such years.
(b) Special election. "Special election" means any election other than a
general election held at any time for any purpose provided by law.
(c) Qualified elector. A "qualified elector" means any person who is
eighteen (18) years of age, is a United States citizen and who has resided in
the city at least thirty (30) days next preceding the election at which he
desires to vote and who is registered within the time period provided by law.
A "qualified elector" shall also mean any person who is eighteen (18) years of
age, is a United States citizen, who is a registered voter, and who resides in
an area that the city has annexed pursuant to chapter 2, title 50, Idaho Code,
within thirty (30) days of a city election.
(d) Residence.
(1) "Residence" for voting purposes, shall be the principal or primary
home or place of abode of a person. Principal or primary home or place of
abode is that home or place in which his habitation is fixed and to which
a person, whenever he is absent, has the present intention of returning
after a departure or absence therefrom, regardless of the duration of
absence. In determining what is a principal or primary place of abode of a
person the following circumstances relating to such person may be taken
into account: business pursuits, employment, income sources, residence for
income or other tax pursuits, residence of parents, spouse, and children,
if any, leaseholds, situs of personal and real property, and motor vehicle
registration.
(2) A qualified elector shall not be considered to have gained residence
in any city of this state into which he comes for temporary purposes only
without the intention of making it his home but with the intention of
leaving it when he has accomplished the purpose that brought him there.
(3) A qualified elector who has left his home and gone to another area
outside the city, for a temporary purpose only shall not be considered to
have lost his residence.
(4) If a qualified elector moves outside the city, with the intentions of
making it his permanent home, he shall be considered to have lost his
residence in the city.
(e) Election official. "Election official" means the city clerk,
registrar, judge of election, clerk of election, or constable engaged in the
performance of election duties as required by this act.
(f) Election register. The "election register" means the voter
registration cards of all electors who are qualified to appear and vote at the
designated polling places.
(g) Combination election record and poll book. "Combination election
record and poll book" is the book containing a listing of registered electors
who are qualified to appear and vote at the designated polling places.
(h) Tally book. The "tally book" or "tally list" means the forms in which
the votes cast for any candidate or special question are counted and totaled
at the polling precinct.
(i) Reference to male. All references to the male elector and male city
officials include the female elector and female city officials and the
masculine pronoun includes the feminine.
(j) Computation of time. Calendar days shall be used in all computations
of time made under the provision of this act. In computing time for any act to
be done before any election, the first day shall be included and the last, or
election day, shall be excluded. Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays shall
be included, but if the time for any act to be done shall fall on Saturday,
Sunday or a legal holiday, such act shall be done upon the day following each
Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

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