U.S. District Court Orders Ballot Access Relief for Idaho Initiative Proponents

On June 26, U.S. District Court Judge B. Lynn Winmill, a Clinton appointee, issued a decision in Reclaim Idaho v Little, 1:20cv-268. This case concerns ballot access relief for a statewide initiative, due to the health crisis. The decision orders the state to either cut the number of signatures required, or to extend the petition deadline by 48 days. The existing requirement is 55,057 signatures, which were due May 1, 2020.
Here is the 27-page decision.

The state quickly asked for a stay. Here is the state’s motion in favor of a stay. Chances are the stay will be denied, and then the state will ask for Ninth Circuit relief.


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