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Governor:1
Senators: 2 (Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2020 Census: 1,841,377 (0.55% of 331,797,979
- 2024, 2028 Electors: 4 (0.74% of 538)
- 2022-2030 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

Current Idaho Statewide Office Holders

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
- Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Term Limit: None
- Lieutenant Governor: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026. Elected separately from Governor
- Secretary of State: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026
- Attorney General: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026
- Treasurer: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026
- Controller: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026
- Superintendent of Public Instruction: 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2022, 2026

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 All States

PRIMARY CIVIL DIVISION All States
- County [Type: Strong, Executive and Legislative: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS]
  - MINOR CIVIL DIVISION
    - precinct [Type: None, Executive and Legislative: no associated governmental structure]

Localities All States
- 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) )
- (2011-2012) 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]
- (2012-2015) Idaho House Bill H391, signed by Governor C.L. Butch Otter (Republican) on 1 March 2012 effective 1 March 2012 removes references to the Presidential primary from [Idaho Statutes Title 34 Chapter 1. 34-102].
- (2015-2023) A presidential primary shall be held on the 2nd Tuesday in March in each presidential election year ... Any party that intends to participate shall notify the Secretary of State no later than the last Tuesday in the November. [Idaho Statutes 34-102 (2); also 34-106 (d); 34-601. (4); 34-731 (1); s/ 9 April 2015]
- (2023--) Primary elections shall be held on the third Tuesday of May in each even-numbered year. [Idaho Statutes Title 34 Chapter 1. 34-102.]
  30 March 2023: HB 138 was thought to consolidate the presidential primary with the state Primary so that all primary elections are held on the 3rd Tuesday in May ... but it does not specifically add a Presidential Primary to the state primary on the 3rd Tuesday in May so it effectively eliminates the Presidential Primary.
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]
  30 March 2023: HB 138 was thought to consolidate the presidential primary with the state Primary so that all primary elections are held on the 3rd Tuesday in May ... but it does not specifically add a Presidential Primary to the state primary on the 3rd Tuesday in May so it effectively eliminates the Presidential Primary.
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. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes.

Election Authority. All States
- Idaho Secretary of State Election Division
- IdahoVotes.gov
Legislature. All States
- Idaho Legislature
- Idaho Legislature
Democratic
- Idaho Democratic Party
Republican
- The Idaho Republican Party
Third Party
Media & others

State and Local Government Outline

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