STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS31555 / HJR004
This legislation would provide for a constitutional amendment that would keep our current form of picking the
winner of an election in place. This proposal affects elections for statewide offices, elections for the legislature,
partisan county elections and the elections of judges. City and local elections would not be affected by this
constitutional amendment.
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
questions 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: 03/04/2024, 10:05 AM