COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — In November, voters will decide whether to approve a ballot initiative that would open Idaho’s primary elections to all voters and create a ranked-choice voting system for general elections.
The Idaho Secretary of State’s Office announced Wednesday that the Idahoans for Open Primaries initiative has gathered enough signatures to qualify for the Nov. 5 general election.
The initiative met the required threshold of 62,895 valid petition signatures, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. This is equivalent to 6% of total registered voters from the last general election. The signatures also met the statutory requirements for distribution across at least 18 legislative districts, with a minimum of 6% of registered voters from each district.
The measure, which will need a simple majority to pass in November, proposes two changes to elections for most public offices.
First, the measure would abolish Idaho’s party primaries and instead create a system where all candidates participate in the same primary election and voters may vote on all candidates.
For more details, visit our news partners, The Coeur d'Alene Press.
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