Measure on the ballot in the 2024 Idaho General Election in Idaho.
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Get StartedThis would replace voter selection of party nominees with a top-four primary and require a ranked-choice voting system for general elections.
A "yes" vote supports replacing voter selection of party nominees with a top-four primary and require a ranked-choice voting system for general elections.
A "no" vote opposes replacing voter selection of party nominees with a top-four primary and require a ranked-choice voting system for general elections, keeping the current nomination system in place.
"The most widespread grievance with the current system is that independent voters feel like they don't have a voice, those who haven't aligned themselves with a political party understand that they are being blocked from voting in the most important elections, and it's very clear to them that is unfair. Beyond the independent voters, Democrats and Republicans and nearly everyone else sympathize with independent voters and want them to have a voice." - Luke Mayville, Reclaim Idaho, in support of Amendment 2 (Learn more)
"The right to vote is one of the most precious rights that Americans have, every registered voter should have the right to weigh in on choosing our leaders. Independents, including a lot of military veterans, have been excluded from having their say because of the closed GOP primary." - Former Idaho Gov. Butch Otter (R), in support of Amendment 2 (Learn more)
"Make no mistake, this initiative is a pernicious plot to take away your ability to vote for conservative lawmakers. The blanket primary takes away your right to nominate your own candidates – just as BYU doesn't get to decide who starts at quarterback for BSU, neither should Democrats get to vote on who represents the Republican Party in the general election." - Dorothy Moon, Idaho Republican Party Chair, in opposition to Amendment 2 (Learn more)
"The Top-Four Primary eliminates political party nominations, grouping all primary candidates, regardless of party, for each elected office on the ballot. The top-four candidates are then placed on the General Election Ballot. The Top-Four could all be from one party, meaning four candidates could qualify for the General Election. I've never heard any citizen ask for top-four primaries or Ranked Choice Voting." - Rep. Lance Clow (R), in opposition to Amendment 2 (Learn more)
This measure proposes two distinct changes to elections for most public offices. First, this measure would abolish idaho's party primaries. Under current law, political parties nominate candidates through primary elections in which party members vote for a candidate to represent the party in the general election. The initiative creates a system where all candidates participate in a top-four primary and voters may vote on all candidates. The top four vote-earners for each office would advance to the general election. Candidates could list any affiliation on the ballot, but would not represent political parties, and need not be associated with the party they name. Second, the measure would require a ranked-choice voting system for the general election. Under current law, voters may select one candidate for each office, and the candidate with the most votes wins. Under the ranked-choice voting system, voters rank candidates on the ballot in order of preference, but need not rank every candidate. The votes are counted in successive rounds, and the candidate receiving the fewest votes in each round is eliminated. A vote for an eliminated candidate will transfer to the voter's next-highest-ranked active candidate. The candidate with the most votes in the final round wins.
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