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ELECTIONS – Repeals and adds to existing law to provide for the crime of illegal voting, to provide for the crime of interference with an election, and to provide for the crime of tampering with voting machines or vote tally systems.

Sponsored By: JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

ELECTIONS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Felonies for illegal voting and interference

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho makes illegal voting a felony. Fraudulent voting by someone not entitled to vote, voting more than once in the same election, or handing in two or more ballots folded together are covered. The law also makes election interference a felony, such as changing or adding ballots to alter results. It is a felony to take or destroy poll lists, ballots, or boxes, detain or destroy returns, or block a fair, lawful canvass.

Felony for tampering with voting machines

Beginning July 1, 2026, tampering with a voting machine or vote tally system is a felony. The law covers interference with the machines or systems that record or count votes.

New election crimes take effect 2026

The law declares an emergency and takes effect on July 1, 2026. It repeals the prior Idaho Code section 18-2306 and enacts the new felony offenses in its place.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • JUDICIARY, RULES AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • Treg A. Bernt

    Republican • Senate

  • Dan Garner

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 103 • No: 0

House vote • 3/16/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 68 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 19, 2026 Session Law Chapter 63 Effective: 07/01/2026

    3/20/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 4:22 p.m. on March 18, 2026

    3/19/2026

  3. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/18/2026Senate

  4. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/17/2026House

  5. Read third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0

    3/16/2026House

  6. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/10/2026House

  7. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/9/2026House

  8. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/4/2026Senate

  9. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2

    3/3/2026House

  10. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

    3/2/2026House

  11. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/27/2026House

  12. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    2/26/2026House

  13. Reported Printed and Referred to Judiciary, Rules & Administration

    2/17/2026House

  14. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    2/16/2026House

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