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Yes: 102 • No: 1
IdahoH 07362026 regular legislative sessionHouse
ELECTIONS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the form and contents of ballots to be prepared by the Secretary of State.
Sponsored By: STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
ELECTIONS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Fairer ballot name order statewide
Beginning July 1, 2026, name order on ballots follows statewide rules. In areas with over 25,000 registered voters, the Secretary rotates candidate names for federal, state, county, and city offices. In areas with over 100,000 registered voters, the Secretary also rotates names for other offices. For all other elections, officials use a random alphabet the Secretary picks before each election.
Uniform statewide ballots and election forms
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Secretary of State sets the form for all ballots and election papers. This covers absentee ballots, sample ballots, voting machine labels, certificates, notices, and more. The Secretary also sets how offices, candidates, and issues are placed and ordered on each ballot. Statewide items appear the same across Idaho. Names for legislative or special district candidates appear only on ballots for voters in that district.
Limit on running for multiple offices
Beginning July 1, 2026, a candidate’s name can appear on the ballot for only one partisan office or one judicial office. One exception lets a precinct committeeman also run for one other office on the same ballot. This rule does not apply to presidential electors.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Anne Henderson Haws
Democratic • House
James D. Ruchti
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/24/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 3/5/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 68 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2026 Session Law Chapter 186 Effective: 07/01/2026
3/30/2026Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
3/26/2026HouseReported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
3/25/2026HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 34-0-1
3/24/2026HouseRead second time; filed for Third Reading
3/18/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
3/17/2026HouseReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
3/6/2026SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-1-1
3/5/2026HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
3/4/2026HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
3/3/2026HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
3/2/2026HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
2/27/2026HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
2/26/2026HouseReported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
2/20/2026HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
2/19/2026House
Bill Text
Bill Text
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