50-464 COMPARISON OF POLL LISTS AND BALLOTS -- VOID BALLOTS. - Idaho Statutes

TITLE 50

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

CHAPTER 4

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

50-464. Comparison of poll lists and ballots -- Void ballots. [effective until january 1, 2011] The ballot box shall be opened and the ballots found therein counted by the judges, unopened and the number of ballots in the box must agree with the number marked in the poll book or election register as having received a ballot, and this number, together with the number of spoiled ballots, must agree with the number of stubs in the books from which the ballots have been taken. If the number of ballots issued does not agree with the number of stubs the election judges shall have authority to make any decision to correct the situation; but this shall not be construed to allow the judges to void all ballots cast at that polling place.

When duplicate ballot boxes are used in a precinct, the duties herein prescribed shall be done after all of the votes have been tallied.

At any bond election conducted by a city any ballot or part of a ballot from which it is impossible to determine the elector’s choice shall be void and shall not be counted. It is hereby declared that any qualified elector casting such ballot or part of a ballot shall be deemed not to have voted at or participated in such bond election and such ballot or part of a ballot shall not be counted in determining the number of qualified electors voting at or participating in such bond election.