ID: Civic Engagement & Voting
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban
By Mary Anne Franks for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Northern Rockies News Service reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …
Steady increase in election staff changes over past two decades, report finds
A new report dives into election official turnover during more than two decades. It says rates have increased steadily nationwide since 2000…
ID could boost local election turnout with timing change
A trio of mountain west states has similar politics and geography, but one far outpaces its neighbors in voter turnout. Voting numbers in Wyoming are …
ID podría aumentar la participación en las elecciones locales con un cambio de fecha
Un trío de los estados montañosos del oeste tiene políticas y geografías similares, pero uno de ellos supera con creces a sus …
Proyecto de ley de ID pondría restricciones al proceso de iniciativa electoral
Los legisladores de Idaho pretenden cambiar una vez más el proceso de iniciativa electoral en el estado. A poco más de una semana del final …
ID bill could add restrictions to ballot initiative process
Idaho lawmakers are once again looking to change the ballot initiative process in the state. With a little more than a week left in the session…
AI could erode trust ahead of 2024 election
The rise of artificial intelligence is raising alarm bells for election officials in Idaho and across the country. Before the New Hampshire primary …
Voting linked to better health, physicians' group says
Voting is not only good for democracy, it is also good for your health, according to one of the nation's largest medical associations. The American …
ID veterans support open primary elections initiative
Idahoans are collecting signatures for an initiative that would open up primary elections, and the measure has support from some of the state's …
Veteranos de ID apoyan iniciativa de elecciones primarias abiertas
Los habitantes de Idaho están recolectando firmas para una iniciativa que abriría las elecciones primarias, y la medida cuenta con el …
High election worker turnover troubling sign as 2024 approaches
High turnover rates are plaguing local elections offices across the West, which is causing concern as the 2024 election approaches. A recent study …
Alta rotación de trabajadores electorales es signo preocupante a medida que se acerca 2024
Las altas tasas de rotación están agraviando las oficinas electorales locales en todo el oeste, lo que está causando preocupación …