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Copyright www.flags.net/UNST.htm Idaho
Governor:1(Term Limit: None; 4-year term)
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2000 Census:1,297,274 (0.46% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electors:4(0.74% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:2(0.46% of 435)
2010 Census:1,573,499 (0.51% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electors:4(0.74% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:2(0.46% of 435)
Capital:Boise
 

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Official Name/Status   All States
 The STATE of Idaho
 Status: STATE of the Union
 Organized as a Territory: 3 March 1863. 12 Stat. 808: carved out of Dakota and Washington Territories
 Admitted to the Union as a State: 3 July 1890 by an Act of Congress (26 Stat. 215) recognizing a State government already formed
  The 43rd state.
Traditional Sections and Regions   All States
 Section: WEST
 Region: Intermountain
 Survey: Public Domain
Constitutions   All States     Links to State Constitutions
 Enabling Act: [Idaho never had an Enabling Act prior to its Admission as a State]
 
• 1st (1890--) [Adopted: 6 August 1889 Convention convened, 4 July 1889, Ratified: 5 November 1889 effective upon Admission, 3 July 1890]
Executive Branch   All States
 
Chief Executive
 • GOVERNOR
Successor to a Vacancy
 • Lieutenant Governor [elected separately from GOVERNOR]
 
 
Major Executive Officers Elected Statewide   All States   2012 Office holders
 • Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None
 • Lieutenant Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected separately from Governor
 • Secretary of State: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
 • Attorney General: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
 • Treasurer: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
 • Controller: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
 • Superintendent of Public Instruction: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014
Legislative Branch   All States
 
Legislature
 • LEGISLATURE
 
Upper House
 • Senate
Lower House
 • House of Representatives
Judicial Branch   All States
 
Court of Last Resort
 • Supreme Court Constitutional Court [IN and FOR: State]
Intermediate Appellate Court
 • Court of Appeals (1982--) [IN and FOR: State]
 
General Trial Jurisdiction
 • District Court Constitutional Court [IN: district FOR: county]
 
Limited Jurisdiction
 • Justice of the Peace (--1971) Constitutional Court [IN: precinct FOR: county]
 • Magistrate Division (1971--) [IN and FOR: county. part of the District Court: primarily intended to replace the Justices of the Peace as well as take on former Probate Court jurisdiction]
Special Jurisdiction
 • Probate Court (--1971) Constitutional Court [IN and FOR: county. functions transferred to Magistrate Division]
Local Government
 
   
PRIMARY CIVIL DIVISION  All States
 • County [Type: Strong, Executive and Legislative: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS]
 MINOR CIVIL DIVISION  All States
  • precinct [Type: None, Executive and Legislative: no associated governmental structure]
 
Incorporated Municipalities  All States
 
Localities
 •   Idaho Civil Divisions and Municipalities
   
Key Statewide / Federal Officials  All States
  Idaho Officials
Statutory Election Information   All States
 
General Election   All States
 • 1st Tuesday after 1st Monday in November in even-numbered years.
(ID Code 34-601(2) )
Presidential Primary   All States
 • (--2011) same date as the State Primary [4th Tuesday in May in even-numbered years. (ID Code 34-601(1) ) ] in Presidential Election years.
(ID Code 34-601(4) )
 • (2011--) Presidential primary elections shall be held in conjunction with the primary election, on the third Tuesday of May in each presidential election year. [Idaho Statutes Title 34 Chapter 1. 34-102. s/ 23 February 2011]
State Primary   All States
 • (--2010) A primary election shall be held on the fourth Tuesday in May, 1980, and every two (2) years thereafter on the above-mentioned Tuesday. [ID Code 34-601(1)]
 • (2011--) Primary elections shall be held on the third Tuesday of May in each even-numbered year. [Idaho Statutes Title 34 Chapter 1. 34-102. s/ 23 February 2011]
Polling times   All States
 • Polls open: 8 AM local time
(however, the County Clerk has the authority to open the polls in his/her County at 7 AM local time)
Polls close: 8 PM local time
(ID Code 34-1101(1) )
[NOTE: the bulk of 10 counties in the northern portion of IDAHO (the so-called "panhandle") are in the PACIFIC TIME ZONE... thus, the polling times in these counties are one hour relative to Universal Time (GMT) later than those in the other 34 counties of the State, which are in the MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE]
Links  Links to other web sites
 
Constitution
 • http://www3.state.id.us/idstat/const/constTOC.html
Election Authority
 • Idaho Secretary of State Election Division
 • IdahoVotes.gov
Legislature
 • Idaho Legislature
 • Idaho State Legislature - House of Representatives
 • Idaho State Legislature - Senate
 • Idaho Statutes
Democratic
 • Idaho Democratic Party
Republican
 • The Idaho Republican Party
Third Party
 • America First Party of Idaho
 • Christian Liberty Party of Idaho
 • Idaho Green Party
 • Libertarian Party of Idaho
 • Libertarian Party of Idaho
 • Right to Life of Idaho
 • The Constitution Party of Idaho
Media & others
 • Coeur d'Alene Press
 • DC's Political Report - Idaho
 • Idaho Press-Tribune
 • Idaho Public Television
 • KBCI TV - CBS - Boise
 • KIFI TV - ABC - Idaho Falls
 • KTVB TV - NBC - Boise
 • Moscow-Pullman Daily News
 • Pocatello Idaho State Journal
 • Politics1.com - Idaho
 • South Idaho Press
 • The Challis Messenger
 • The Idaho Statesman - Boise
 • The Lewiston Tribune
 • The MountainGoat Report
 • The Times-News - Twin Falls
 • Wood River Journal - Hailey
 
 

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