STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS31197C1 / HJR003
This legislation would provide for a constitutional amendment that would keep our current form of picking the
winner of an election in place. Legislative Council may use the following statement for the ballot explanation
as to the effect of the question: “This proposed constitutional provision will assure that Idaho’s current form of
choosing the winner of an election remains the standard. The winner of an election will be the candidate who
received the greatest number of votes. This is how western cultures have picked election winners for 2,500
years. This constitutional amendment would ensure that the candidate who receives the greatest number of
votes is the winner of an election.”
FISCAL NOTE
This legislation, if approved by the House of Representatives and the Senate, will place a constitutional item
on the November ballot. The cost of placing the question on the ballot can range from $0, if there is another
question already on the ballot, to approximately $200,000 for the additional page to be printed for the statewide
ballots if this resolution is the only question on the November 2024 ballot.
Contact:
Representative Vito Barbieri
Senator Phil Hart
(208) 332-1000
DISCLAIMER: This statement of purpose and fiscal note are a mere attachment to this bill and prepared by a proponent
of the bill. It is neither intended as an expression of legislative intent nor intended for any use outside of the legislative
process, including judicial review (Joint Rule 18).
Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Note Bill SOP/FN INTRODUCED: 02/23/2024, 9:51 AM