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ID H0736

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 34-903 regarding the Secretary of State's authority to prescribe ballot forms and election-related documents

  • Replaces "city" with "local" in provisions governing candidate name rotation on ballots for federal, state, county, and local offices

  • Eliminates the separate 100,000 registered voter threshold for name rotation on "other offices" ballots, consolidating rotation requirements under the 25,000 voter threshold

  • Candidate name order in smaller political entities (under 25,000 registered voters) will be determined by applying candidates' last names to a randomly selected alphabet

  • Declared an emergency measure, effective July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the form and contents of ballots to be prepared by the Secretary of State.

ELECTIONS

Last Action

Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

3/6/2026

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/6/2026
State Affairs2/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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