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Re: Elections.



Jerry-
I believe there is a relatively simple answer at 
least as to Trustee elections.  First Idaho Code 
sets the date for the election at the third 
Tuesday in May.  So any other consolidated 
election would have to be held on the same day. 
Second, the school district zone boundaries 
don't match up with any other election 
boundary--city, county, precinct.  In elections 
where there would be only one voting site, it 
might be possible (but slower) to work around 
that problem.  The school election officials have 
to verify that every elector who shows up 
actually lives in the appropriate zone--a slow 
process--particularly since the boundaries were 
changed (again, required by state law) after the 
2000 census.
Third, Idaho Code--for no discernible reason and 
unlike any other elections--requires a special 
written oath be signed before an elector can 
vote (each election). (sec 33-405)
Fourth, there are some statutes that specifically 
state how a school district election will be 
conducted and by whom. 
The result is that in order to have school district 
elections concurrent with any other election it 
would probably be necessary to have only one 
voting site and ballot could not be consolidated--
thus requiring voters to pass through two voting 
procedures (lines)--one for the school election 
and the other for whatever other issues are 
being voted upon--again assuming that the other 
election issues aren't required to be determined 
on a specific date other than the one required 
for the school election.

Mike Curley

On 15 May 02, at 15:25, Jerry L. Schutz wrote:

Date forwarded: 	Wed, 15 May 2002 15:25:24 -0700 (PDT)
From:           	"Jerry L. Schutz" <jschutz@moscow.com>
To:             	"Vision2020" <vision2020@moscow.com>
Subject:        	Elections.
Date sent:      	Wed, 15 May 2002 15:25:57 -0700
Forwarded by:   	vision2020@moscow.com



Thank you Dale & Mike for bringing the LMT 
article
and the Zone1 MSD Election to my attention.

I happen to live in MSD Zone 1. I didn't realize
there was yet ANOTHER school district election
that I need to go vote in next Tuesday.   Isn't
there some way to consolidate all these trips to
the polls and ballots, and election expenses?  
Why
couldn't I have either cast this ballot at the
Bond Levy a couple weeks ago or at the Primary
Elections on May 28th?  I thought Idaho passed
election consolidation laws years ago? Oh, that's
right; school districts, highway districts and
sewer/water districts are exempt. Can someone tell
me why they are exempt and why they can't plan all
of their elections on the May and November dates?
When ARE the North Latah County Highway District
Elections anyway?

Jerry L. Schutz

PS: I urge everyone to find out which Zone you
live in, and if you do live in Zone 1, you go out
NEXT TUESDAY and vote for whomever you believe
will best represent you on the Moscow School
Board. If you can't vote NEXT TUESDAY, you can
stop by the polling location, the MSD School
District Offices, and vote  absentee.  While I'm
at it, don't forget the County/State Primaries are
Tuesday May 28, polling location are at the Latah
County Fairgrounds, absentee ballots are at the
Courthouse.  Exercise your rights, go vote!


Jerry L. Schutz









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