Idaho, Proposition 1
Here's what Idaho voters need to know about Proposition 1 and ranked choice voting
Idaho voters will see Prop. 1 on their ballots during the 2024 General Election. The initiative asks voters to consider ranked choice voting.
Prop 1 becomes biggest issue this election, and Idaho GOP is all in
Within GOP circles, Proposition 1 has turned adversaries into allies. Former state superintendent Tom Luna — unseated by Moon as GOP chairperson in 2022 — is also making the rounds in opposition to Proposition 1. Gov. Brad Little, who has no shortage of critics within the GOP hardline faction that favors Moon, has come out against the initiative.
Proposition 1: Idaho’s most heated election this year could reshape state voting process
Right now, Idaho’s Republican primary system is closed, meaning voters must register with the state Republican Party in order to cast a vote in any of the party’s primary elections. Democratic and Republican primaries each get their own ballot under the state’s current election system.
Idaho Elections: How Proposition 1 might change our voting system
Since 2011, political parties in Idaho have been able to choose to close their primary to voters who are not affiliated with their party. However, in November voters will be faced with Proposition 1,
How would Proposition 1 change voting in Idaho?
State Politics reporter Ian Stevenson explains how Idaho Prop. 1 Open Primaries and Top Four Ranked Choice Voting would work if it passes on Nov. 5.
Proposition 1: Idaho's most heated election this year could reshape state voting process
Oct. 17—One of the biggest races on the Idaho ballot this election isn't between two people. Instead, voters will have the choice to vote "yes" or "no" on Proposition 1, a citizen-led initiative ...
Proposition 1 sparks debate over Idaho's voting future
Idaho's Proposition 1, which would introduce ranked-choice voting and open primaries, sparks debate between supporters who claim it broadens voter participation and critics who argue it's unnecessary and complicated.
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What both sides are saying about Proposition 1
“Proposition one misrepresents the actual cost of Idaho taxpayers to the ballot. So 300 to 600,000. The secretary of State ...
The Idaho Statesman hosted a debate on ranked choice voting. Here are key takeaways
The leader of Idahoans for Open Primaries got on stage with a national opponent of ranked choice voting on Thursday to debate ...
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Ad buys surrounding Proposition 1 exceed $500,000
Ad spending on Proposition 1 has blown up over the past month – each side spending hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to ...
Hundreds of thousands spent in support and opposition of Idaho’s Proposition 1
One of the most contentious issues Idahoans will see on their ballot this election is not the presidential or legislative ...
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What would Proposition 1 do, and what would it not do? Learn about the ballot measure
Political signs asking voters to vote “yes” or “no” on Proposition 1 this November are sprouting all over Idaho, like this corner of Eagle Road and Idaho 44. Darin Oswald doswald@ ...
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GUEST COMMENTARY: Prop 1 will decide a great power struggle between political elites, people of Idaho
Idaho’s Proposition 1 seeks to open primary elections to all voters, challenging the influence of political elites.