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Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed into law a bill that changes the signature requirements for citizen ballot initiatives.
The bill requires signatures from six-percent of registered voters in all 35 legislative districts in order to quality a measure for the ballot, an increase from the current 18 districts.
Its authors say they want to make sure that measures that are popular with urban people aren’t forced upon rural voters.
Opponents had mounted a phone and Twitter campaign to encourage the governor to veto it. They were especially encouraged by the governor’s veto Friday of two bills that limit the governor’s authorities during emergencies.