SPR s Doug Nadvornick reports.
The founder of Idaho’s successful Medicaid expansion initiative yesterday [Wednesday] filed another ballot measure about initiatives.
Luke Mayville, who co-founded the group Reclaim Idaho, acted on the same day that the state House voted 51-18 for a bill that would toughen initiative signature gathering requirements. The bill would require sponsors to collect signatures from 6% of registered voters in all 35 of the state’s legislative districts. The current rules require signatures from 6% of voters in 18 districts.
“What the Initiative Rights Act would do is restore the traditional rules for signature gathering that existed in Idaho for most of our history, he said.
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Idaho Legislature OKs tougher process for getting citizen-led initiatives on ballot
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BOISE (Idaho Statesman) – After false claims of widespread voter fraud perpetuated by elected officials ran rampant in the November general election, Republican legislators across the U.S. are scrutinizing state election laws and cracking down on ways that have historically made mail-in voting more accessible.
Idaho is no exception. State legislators began to introduce bills that would address aspects of absentee voting that faced criticism nationwide. Republicans also took up other election measures that failed in previous years.
Bill Adding More Ballot Initiative Restrictions Clears Idaho Senate
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