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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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New felony crimes for election abuse

Beginning July 1, 2026, Idaho creates new felony crimes tied to elections. Illegal voting is a felony: voting when not allowed, voting twice, or knowingly handing in two or more ballots folded together. Election interference is a felony: changing or adding ballots to change results, or carrying off or destroying ballots or poll lists. It also covers detaining or destroying election returns, or blocking a fair election or canvass. Tampering with voting machines or vote tally systems is a felony. The law repeals the old section and replaces it with these rules.

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

Senate vote • 3/16/2026

Senate 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. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/18/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/18/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/18/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/17/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/17/2026House

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

    3/16/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/10/2026Senate

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

    3/9/2026Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

    3/4/2026Senate

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

    3/4/2026Senate

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

    3/3/2026House

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

    3/2/2026House

  15. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    2/27/2026House

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

    2/26/2026House

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

    2/17/2026House

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

    2/16/2026House

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