HB439
Main Bill Sponsor(s):
Rep. Doug Okuniewicz, District 2
Known as:
Bill’s Next Stop:
Passed the House; Referred to Senate State Affairs
The sponsor says this will…
...bring equal treatment to both unaffiliated voters and those who affiliate with one of the four main parties.
Potential implications of this bill are…
...to deny 300,000 registered unaffiliated Idahoans the ability to affiliate with the party in which their preferred candidate is on the primary ballot in time to vote in the primary election.
How I’m voting/How I voted:
No
This bill in the news:
“Idaho House narrowly passes bill to change unaffiliated voter deadline”
“Idaho House to consider bills making changes to voting and voter affiliation laws”
“Want to vote as Republican in Idaho’s primary? Bill would move up deadline to register”
“Proposed Republican legislation exposes the fairy tale of democracy in Idaho”
“House Republicans pass bills to move up election deadline, criminalize ballot collection”
