Proponents in Idaho of a Nonpartisan Blanket Primary, with the Top Four candidates proceeding to a Single Winner Ranked Choice Voting General Election, started their initiative petition drive in Idaho on Saturday, August 19, 2023.
According to the Idahoans for Open Primaries website, “The initiative applies to all offices that currently involve partisan primaries, with the exceptions of President and precinct committeeman. The initiative will not apply to elections that are currently nonpartisan (mayor, city council, school board, etc.).”
Six percent of Idaho registered voters will have to sign the petition, with a distribution requirement of 6% of registered voters in 18 of the 35 Idaho Senate districts. That means that about 63,000 registered voters statewide will have to sign the petition by May 1, 2024 for the question to be put to voters on November 5, 2024. A majority vote then would be necessary for this to become the law in Idaho.
Here is a story on the initiative. Thanks to Cliff Thies for the scoop!