Idaho Proposition 1, Allow State-Tribal Compact Initiatives and Slot Machine Use Initiative (2002)
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| Topic American Indian issues and Gambling policy |
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Origin |
Idaho Proposition 1 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Idaho on November 5, 2002. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported making changes to Idaho law concerning gambling on Native American reservations, including permitting the use of slot machines and allowing changes to state-tribal agreements on casino management. |
A "no" vote opposed making changes to Idaho law concerning gambling on Native American reservations, including permitting the use of slot machines and allowing changes to state-tribal agreements on casino management. |
Election results
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232,986 | 57.80% | ||
| No | 170,097 | 42.20% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 1 was as follows:
| “ | AN INITIATIVE DEFINING TRIBAL VIDEO GAMING MACHINES AND PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF STATE-TRIBAL GAMING COMPACT PROVIDING FOR THEIR USE. An initiative relating to Indian gaming; providing findings and purposes; clarifying public policy regarding Indian gaming; adding Idaho Code § 67-429B defining tribal video gaming machines as gaming machines used by Indian tribes which are not activated by a handle or lever, do not dispense coins, currency, tokens or chips, and which perform only certain defined functions, and defining such machines as neither slot machines nor imitations or simulations of any form of casino gaming; adding § 67-429C allowing amendment of state-tribal compacts to allow use of tribal video gaming machines; limiting the number of machines to those in a tribe’s possession on January 1, 2002, allowing an increase of 5% per year not to exceed 25% over 10 years; requiring renegotiations of compacts after 10 years; providing a tribal contribution of 5% of annual net gaming income for educational programs and schools on or near the reservations; limiting gaming to Indian lands; providing amendment to state-tribal compacts upon certification to the Idaho Secretary of State of a tribal resolution; providing for automatic approval by State without necessity of executive or legislative action; making initiative effective upon completion of canvass of votes by Idaho Secretary of State; and containing a severability clause. Shall the above-entitled measure proposed by Proposition One be approved? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
An initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are 21 states that allow citizens to initiate state statutes, including 14 that provide for direct initiatives and nine (9) that provide for indirect initiatives (two provide for both). An indirect initiated state statute goes to the legislature after a successful signature drive. The legislatures in these states have the option of approving the initiative itself, rather than the initiative appearing on the ballot.
In Idaho, the number of signatures required for an initiated state statute is equal to 6% of the number of registered voters as of the state's last general election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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Footnotes
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