SINGLE COUNTYWIDE HIGHWAY DISTRICTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the election of commissioners in certain single countywide highway districts.
Signed by Governor on 04/10/26 Session Law Chapter 333 Effective: 07/01/2026 SECTION 1-11; 01/01/2027 SECTION 12
Summary
The bill changes how commissioners are elected in large single‑county highway districts, dividing those counties into five equal‑population subdistricts and setting residency and term rules. It also overhauls write‑in thresholds, declaration‑of‑intent deadlines, nomination processes, independent‑candidate petitions, vacancy‑filling methods, and ballot formats for those districts and other Idaho elections. The changes take effect July 1 2026 for most provisions and Jan 1 2027 for the highway‑district ballot rule.
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