Idaho HB 644, Ballot Access Restrictions Advisory Question (1998)
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| Topic Local official term limits and State legislative term limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred advisory question |
Origin |
Idaho HB 644 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred advisory question in Idaho on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing ballot access restrictions to continue for other elected officials despite being inapplicable to members of congress. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing ballot access restrictions to continue for other elected officials despite being inapplicable to members of congress. |
Election results
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Idaho HB 644 |
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184,329 | 53.16% | ||
| No | 162,415 | 46.84% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for HB 644 was as follows:
| “ | Advisory question promulgated by the Idaho legislature stating that the United States Supreme Court has invalidated ballot access restrictions as they apply to members of Congress; asking whether ballot access restrictions should remain in place for state elected officials, state Legislators, county elected officials, city elected officials and school district trustees despite the fact that the same ballot access restrictions cannot apply to members of Congress. Since the United States Supreme Court has ruled that Idaho's 1994 term limits law does not apply to members of Congress, shall term limits for state elected officials, state legislators, county elected officials, city elected officials and school district trustees remain in place? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Idaho State Legislature to place an advisory question on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 47 votes in the Idaho House of Representatives and 24 votes in the Idaho State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Advisory questions require the governor's signature to appear on the ballot.
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