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Path cleared to November ballot for open primaries initiative
A proposal to end closed party primaries and use a ranked choice system will appear on the November ballot. With less than two months to the …
Camino libre para iniciativa de primarias abiertas en noviembre
Una propuesta para poner fin a las primarias cerradas del partido y utilizar un sistema de elección por orden de preferencia aparecerá en la…
SCOTUS presidential immunity decision puts democracy in peril, critic says
A U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity from prosecution is raising concerns about the power of the executive branch - and the future …
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 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…
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 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 …
Faster postal service speed improves voter turnout, research finds
When the postal service works better, people are more likely to vote - according to new research. The study published in the Election Law Journal …
ID Voter Registration Law Could Hurt Ballot Measures' Chances
Voter registration has changed in Idaho. Along with reducing the number of eligible voters, critics say it could also hurt ballot initiatives' …
ID Anti-Trans Laws Tied to Anti-Democracy Movement, Group Says
Idaho lawmakers passed several measures this session that target transgender people. One group says this effort is connected to a wider movement to …
Ballot Measures Face Tougher Road to Qualification Under ID Resolution
Idaho lawmakers are attempting to change the ballot initiative process again - this time with an amendment to the state Constitution. Senate Joint …