House Bill 138 Summary

• Eliminates Idaho's separate presidential primary election held on the second Tuesday in March and consolidates it with the regular primary election held on the third Tuesday in May.

• Repeals eight sections of Idaho Code (34-731 through 34-738) that specifically governed presidential primary procedures, including rules for candidates, ballot removal, voting, results, delegates, election conduct, and funding.

• Removes references to presidential primaries from multiple sections of election code while maintaining regulations for regular primary elections and party affiliation rules for voters.

• Maintains existing voter eligibility rules and party affiliation procedures, applying them only to the consolidated May primary election rather than separate presidential and regular primaries.

• Takes effect July 1, 2023, with an emergency declaration allowing immediate implementation.