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.
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.
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.
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.
2024 Idaho election preview: Prop 1 would transform Idaho elections
One of the most closely watched elections in Idaho in 2024 may not involve any candidates or political parties. Instead, Idahoans across the state are following Proposition 1, the ballot initiative that seeks to repeal Idaho’s closed party primary elections.
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,
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OPINION: Proposition 1 works for Idaho voters, not the power brokers
Opposition to Proposition 1 comes from those who fear losing their grip on power. They’ve thrived under the current system, and they don’t want to see it change. But Idaho’s political system shouldn’t exist to protect the interests of a few — it should work for everyone.
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VanderSloot, Erickson to debate Prop. 1 LIVE on East Idaho News
Frank VanderSloot and Hyrum Erickson will debate Proposition 1 during a livestream event on EastIdahoNews.com on Wednesday ...
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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.
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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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 ...
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Prop 1 would transform Idaho elections
One of the most closely watched elections in Idaho in 2024 may not involve any candidates or political parties. Instead, ...
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Moon, speaking in Twin Falls, issues dire warning for Republicans if Prop 1 passes
TWIN FALLS — Pass Proposition 1 and expect Idaho to rapidly transform into a Democratic state, Republican Party Chair Dorothy ...