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NOTICE: Candidate Filing Deadline

8/29/2025

NOTICE OF CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINE

CITY OF IDAHO CITY, IDAHO

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN:

That the general election to be held in and for the City of Idaho City, Idaho, will be held on Tuesday, the 4th day of November 2025. The election will be held for the purpose of electing the following offices for the specified terms:

  1. Councilor position 4 years
  2. Councilor position 4 years
  3. Mayor position 4 years

Candidates for city elected office are required to file a Declaration of Candidacy specifying the office sought and affirming that the individual is a qualified city elector, meaning:

  • at least 18 years of age,
  • a U.S. citizen,
  • the candidate's primary residence must be within the city,
  • the address of the candidate's voter registration must match the residence address provided on the candidate's declaration, and
  • the candidate must have resided in the city for at least 30 days prior to submitting their declaration.

The Declaration of Candidacy must be accompanied by:

  • a nonrefundable filing fee of $40, or
  • a Petition of Candidacy signed by at least five qualified electors with the signatures verified by the county clerk's office.

The deadline for filing Declarations of Candidacy is Friday, August 29, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Declarations of Candidacy are available at City Hall in the office of the city clerk at 511 Main Street, Idaho City, ID from the hours of 8 am to 5pm.

Nancy L Ptak, City Clerk

Published in the Idaho World August 20, 2025