2005 Idaho Code - 33-442 — VIOLATIONS -- CORRUPT PRACTICES

                                  TITLE  33
                                  EDUCATION
                                  CHAPTER 4
                               SCHOOL ELECTIONS
    33-442.  VIOLATIONS -- CORRUPT PRACTICES. (1) Every person is guilty of a
misdemeanor, who:
    (a)  Wilfully or knowingly circulates, publishes or exhibits any false
    statement or representation concerning the contents, purpose or effect of
    any recall petition for the purpose of obtaining any signature to any such
    petition, or for the purpose of persuading any person to sign any such
    recall petition;
    (b)  Presents to any officer for filing any recall petition to which is
    attached, appended or subscribed any signature which the person so filing
    the petition knows to be false or fraudulent, or not the genuine signature
    of the person purporting to sign such petition, or whose name is attached,
    appended or subscribed thereto;
    (c)  Circulates or causes to circulate any recall petition, knowing the
    same to contain false, forged or fictitious names;
    (d)  Makes any false affidavit concerning any recall petition or the
    signatures appended thereto;
    (e)  Offers, proposes or threatens for any pecuniary reward or
    consideration:
         (i)  To offer, propose, threaten or attempt to sell, hinder or delay
         any recall petition or any part thereof or any signatures thereon;
         (ii)  To offer, propose or threaten to desist from beginning,
         promoting or circulating any recall petition;
         (iii)  To offer, propose, attempt or threaten in any manner or form
         to use any recall petition or any power of promotion or opposition in
         any manner or form for extortion, blackmail or secret or private
         intimidation of any person or business interest.
    (2)  A public officer is guilty of a felony, who knowingly makes any false
return, certification or affidavit concerning any recall petition, or the
signatures appended thereto.