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Idaho 2014 ballot measures
One ballot measure was certified for the November 4, 2014, ballot in the state of Idaho. The one measure was defeated.
The 2014 legislative session began on January 6, 2014, and ended on March 21, 2014. During that time, one legislatively referred constitutional amendment, addressing legislative delegation of rulemaking, was sent to the ballot and defeated by voters.
Two initiated state statutes were proposed but did not make the November ballot. Supporters needed to collect at least 53,751 valid signatures by the May 1, 2014, filing deadline in order to land the initiatives on the ballot.
Historical facts
- Between 1996 and 2013, an average of four measures have appeared on even-numbered election year ballots in Idaho. Therefore, 2014 was a below-average year based on the number of certified measures.
- From 1996 to 2014, the number of measures on a statewide ballot has ranged from zero to nine.
- Between 1996 and 2014, 25 of 33, or 76 percent, of Idaho ballot measures have been approved by voters.
- Conversely, eight of 33, or 24 percent, of measures have been defeated.
On the ballot
- See also: 2014 ballot measures
November 4:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | HJR 2 | Legislature | Empowers the legislature to delegate rulemaking authorities to executive agencies and to approve or reject the administrative rules devised by those agencies | 
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Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Legislative Veto Session Amendment | Legislature | Provides that upon the governor’s veto, the legislature shall have a joint special session to reconsider the vetoed bills | 
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| LRCA | Sale of Public University Lands Amendment | Property | Provides that no public university lands shall be sold for less than their appraised values and that lands shall be sold in subdivisions not to exceed 3,200 acres per year to any one entity |
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| LRCA | Disposition of Public Lands Amendment | Property | Removes restrictions of the sale of state lands of more than 320 acres to any one individual or business firm and provides that the legislature will provide by law for the sale or disposition of state lands |
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| LRCA | Persons Subject to Military Duty Amendment | War and peace | Redefines those who are subject to military duty to all “able-bodied persons” who are eighteen years or older |
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| CISS | Minimum Wage Initiative | Minimum wage | Increases the state minimum wage from $7.25 to $9.80 by 2017 |
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| CISS | Medical Marijuana Initiative | Marijuana | Establishes a medical marijuana program for qualified patients and caregivers and protects them from criminal prosecution |
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See also
- 2014 ballot measures
- List of Idaho ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Idaho
- Laws governing the initiative process in Idaho
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