Idaho open primary ballot initiative reaches 50,000 signature milestone
Organizers with Idahoans for Open Primaries announced Wednesday the coalition has gathered more than 50,000 signatures as part of its effort to qualify a ballot initiative for the November 2024 general election.
Idahoans for Open Primaries needs to gather signatures from about 63,000 registered Idaho voters and collect signatures from at least 6% of voters in 18 of Idaho’s 35 legislative districts by May 1.
The coalition is seeking to gather more than the minimum number of signatures in case some signatures cannot be verified or are invalid.
“Our coalition has set a goal of collecting 100,000 signatures before submitting to the Secretary of State’s Office to be certified,” Margaret Kinzel, one of the co-leaders of the Idaho Chapter of Mormon Women for Ethical Government said in a written statement. Along with Reclaim Idaho, which pushed for the successful 2018 Medicaid expansion ballot initiative, Mormon Women for Ethical Government is one of several groups supporting the open primary ballot initiative.
“The fact that volunteers have already reached 50,000 signatures in just four months is a testament to how passionate Idahoans are about the prospect of an open primary,” Kinzel added.
