BOISE â Today Reclaim Idaho filed suit in the Idaho Supreme Court to strike down Idahoâs recently enacted anti-initiatives law as unconstitutional. The Committee to Protect and Preserve the Idaho Constitutionâa committee of distinguished Idaho lawyersâis serving as a plaintiff in the case alongside Reclaim Idaho.
The anti-initiatives law, signed by Governor Little on April 17th, requires ballot-initiative campaigns to collect signatures from at least 6% of registered voters in each of Idahoâs 35 state-legislative districtsâup from the 18 districts previously required.
Represented by attorneys Deborah Ferguson and Craig Durham of Ferguson Durham PLLC, Reclaim Idaho says the new anti-initiatives law violates the fundamental right of Idaho citizens to propose or reject legislation. The anti-initiatives law gives Idaho the most restrictive signature requirements in the nation, making it virtually impossible for grassroots organizations to qualify initiativ
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
May 7, 2021 Boise Today Reclaim Idaho filed suit in the Idaho Supreme Court to strike down Idahos recently enacted anti-initiatives law as unconstitutional. The Committee to Protect and Preserve the Idaho Constitutiona committee of distinguished Idaho lawyersis serving as a plaintiff in the case alongside Reclaim Idaho. The anti-initiatives law, signed by Governor Little on April 17th, requires ballot-initiative campaigns to collect signatures from at least 6% of registered voters in each of Idahos 35 state-legislative districtsup from the 18 districts previously required. Represented by attorneys Deborah Ferguson and Craig Durham of Ferguson Durham PLLC, Reclaim Idaho says the new anti-initiatives law violates the fundamental right of Idaho citizens to propose or reject legislation.