H439 Unaffiliated voters must change their voter registration status to one of the political parties by the candidate filing deadline before the primary election. This tight deadline would require affiliation before knowing who is running in that primary.Status: Passed House/awaiting hearing in Senate. H547 Would criminalize anyone who picks up a ballot for your neighbor … Continue reading March 6 Legislative Update
Category: Ballot Initiatives / Gerrymandering / Voting Rights
ARTICLE: “House debates HB 296, the hastily introduced ‘trailer’ bill on initiatives”
Idaho Press Tribune: House debates HB 296, the hastily introduced ‘trailer’ bill on initiatives Excerpt: Rep. Brooke Green, D-Boise, noted how quickly the bill was introduced yesterday, in a hastily called meeting, never announced on the floor of the House, without notice to the crowd waiting in the House gallery at the time to hear … Continue reading ARTICLE: “House debates HB 296, the hastily introduced ‘trailer’ bill on initiatives”
ARTICLE: “House OKs 2 bills that toughen Idaho initiative process”
Idaho Statesman: House OKs 2 bills that toughen Idaho initiative process Excerpt: “That is not democracy, that is not a republic,” said Democratic Rep. John Gannon. “This is tyranny when four legislative districts can prevent a vote.” Democratic Rep. Brooke Green noted that since 2013 only two initiatives have made it on the ballot, and … Continue reading ARTICLE: “House OKs 2 bills that toughen Idaho initiative process”
REP. GREEN: The Voter Revenge Act – An Attack On a Constitutional Right
Last week, Senators in the State Affairs Committee voted on Senate Bill 1159 that would make it nearly impossible for a voter initiative to get on the ballot. The legislation almost doubles the signatures required (from 6% to 10% of registered voters) and increases the number of districts from which signatures are needed (previous law … Continue reading REP. GREEN: The Voter Revenge Act – An Attack On a Constitutional Right
REP. GREEN: SB1159, the Revenge on Voters Act, is scheduled for a vote tomorrow
SB1159, the Revenge on Voters Act, is scheduled for a vote tomorrow 3/20 at 8 am in Senate State Affairs Committee. Conveniently this is also the same time as the hearing on HB277 in House Health & Welfare, a bill that adds work requirements & restrictions to Medicaid Expansion. We need power in numbers, if … Continue reading REP. GREEN: SB1159, the Revenge on Voters Act, is scheduled for a vote tomorrow
REP. GREEN: Gerrymandering Constitutional Amendment
This last week, HJR 2, a bill for a constitutional amendment to add a 7th member to the redistricting commission by the executive branch, was introduced in the Idaho House. HJR 2 would be extremely dangerous since it would change Idaho’s balanced redistricting commission into a partisan-leaning one ripe for gerrymandering. When it was reviewed … Continue reading REP. GREEN: Gerrymandering Constitutional Amendment
ARTICLE: “Idaho Democrats protest State Affairs hearing”
Local News Channel 8: Idaho Democrats protest State Affairs hearing Excerpt: “Our most important job is to represent the people of Idaho,” said Rep. Brooke Green (D), of Boise. “The committee hearing for this bill was extremely suspect. A last-minute hearing on a Friday for a bill this impactful is irresponsible. The individuals who voted … Continue reading ARTICLE: “Idaho Democrats protest State Affairs hearing”