# Idaho Code § 50-407: 50-407 FORM OF DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY

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## Section

- **Citation:** Idaho Code § 50-407
- **Heading:** 50-407 FORM OF DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY
- **Jurisdiction:** Idaho
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Idaho Code / Title 50 / Chapter 4 / Section 50-407

## Text

50-407. Form of declaration of candidacy. Declarations of candidacy and petitions of candidacy shall read substantially as herein set forth. Any number of separate petitions of candidacy may be circulated at the same time for any candidate and all petitions for each candidate shall be considered one (1) petition when filed with the city clerk. Each signer of a petition shall be a registered qualified elector.

DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY I, the undersigned, affirm that I am a qualified elector of the City of………, State of Idaho, and that I have resided in the city for at least thirty (30) days. I hereby declare myself to be a candidate for the office of…………., for a term of…. years, to be voted for at the election to be held on the…. day of…..,…., and certify that I possess the legal qualifications to fill said office, and that my residence address is…………… (Signed)…………………… Subscribed and sworn to before me this…. day of……..,….. ………………………….. Notary Public

State of Idaho County of…….. ss. City of………. PETITION OF CANDIDACY OF (NAME OF CANDIDATE) FOR OFFICE OF This petition must be filed in the office of the City Clerk no earlier than 8:00 a.m. on the twelfth Monday and no later than 5:00 p.m. on the tenth Friday before election day. The submitted petition must have affixed thereto the names of at least five (5) qualified electors who reside within the appropriate city. I, the undersigned, being a qualified elector of the City of………….., in the State of Idaho, do hereby certify and declare that I reside at the place set opposite my name and that I do hereby join in the petition of………….., a candidate for the office of…………….. to be voted at the election to be held on the…. day of………,…..

Signature of Petitioner Printed Name Residence Address Date Signed ………………… ………… …………….. ……….. ………………… ………… …………….. ……….. ………………… ………… …………….. ……….. ………………… ………… …………….. ……….. ………………… ………… …………….. ……….. ………………… ………… …………….. ……….. ………………… ………… …………….. ……….. ………………… ………… …………….. ……….. ………………… ………… …………….. ……….. ………………… ………… …………….. ……….. ………………… ………… …………….. ……….. ………………… ………… …………….. ………..

STATE OF IDAHO County of……………….. I,…………………., being first duly sworn, say: That I am a resident of the State of Idaho and at least eighteen (18) years of age; that every person who signed this sheet of the foregoing petition signed his or her name thereto in my presence; I believe that each has stated his or her name and residence address correctly; and that each signer is a qualified elector of the State of Idaho, and the City of……………….. Signed Address Signed Notary Public Residing at Commission expires (Notary Seal)

History:

[(50-407) 50-431, added 1978, ch. 329, sec. 2, p. 835; am. 2002, ch. 32, sec. 22, p. 59; am. 2002, ch. 75, sec. 9, p. 168; am. 2006, ch. 105, sec. 3, p. 289; am. and redesig. 2009, ch. 341, sec. 109, p. 1052; am. 2025, ch. 113, sec. 24, p. 611.]

## Nearby sections

- [Idaho Code § 50-401 50-401 SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T50_C4_S50-401.md)
- [Idaho Code § 50-402 50-402 DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T50_C4_S50-402.md)
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- [Idaho Code § 50-404 50-404 REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T50_C4_S50-404.md)
- [Idaho Code § 50-405 50-405 GENERAL AND SPECIAL CITY ELECTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T50_C4_S50-405.md)
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- [Idaho Code § 50-410 50-410 TIME AND MANNER OF FILING DECLARATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T50_C4_S50-410.md)
- [Idaho Code § 50-411 50-411 NOTICE OF CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T50_C4_S50-411.md)
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- [Idaho Code § 50-413 50-413 TIE VOTES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T50_C4_S50-413.md)
- [Idaho Code § 50-414 50-414 FAILURE TO QUALIFY CREATES VACANCY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ID_T50_C4_S50-414.md)
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