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List of ballot measures by year

Measures are listed in reverse-chronological order, with the most recent and upcoming elections appearing first. Tables include brief summaries, relevant topics, and the election results for each measure.

2026

See also: Idaho 2026 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	HJR 4	Drug crime policy; Marijuana laws; State legislative authority; Initiative and referendum process; Psychedelic substances laws	Provide that only the state legislature has the authority to legalize marijuana, narcotics, or other psychoactive substances
LRCA	HJR 6	English language policy	Add constitutional language designating English as the official language of Idaho

2024

See also: Idaho 2024 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 5	Citizenship voting requirements	Prohibit the state and local governments from allowing noncitizens to vote	a	572,865 (65%)	309,456 (35%)
CISS	Proposition 1	Primary election systems; Ranked-choice voting	Establish top-four primaries and ranked-choice voting (RCV) for federal, state, and certain local offices in Idaho	d	269,960 (30%)	618,753 (70%)

2022

See also: Idaho 2022 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	Advisory Ballot	Public education funding; Business taxes; Income taxes	Advise the Legislature on a bill to enact a flat income and corporate tax structure, send tax rebates to qualifying taxpayers, and dedicate an annual $400 million to education	a	454,746 (80%)	115,381 (20%)
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment SJR 102	State legislative processes and sessions	Allow the Senate president and House speaker to convene a special legislative session upon receiving a joint written request from 60% of each chamber's legislators	a	287,194 (52%)	267,623 (48%)

2020

See also: Idaho 2020 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Constitutional Amendment HJR4	State legislative structure	States in the Idaho Constitution that there shall be 35 state legislative districts	a	525,779 (68%)	247,966 (32%)

2018

See also: Idaho 2018 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Proposition 1	Gambling policy	The Idaho Authorize Betting on Historical Horse Races Initiative may appear on the ballot in Idaho as an initiated state statute on November 6, 2018.	d	278,212 (46%)	323,924 (54%)
CISS	Proposition 2	Public health insurance; Public assistance programs	The Idaho Medicaid Expansion Initiative may appear on the ballot in Idaho as an initiated state statute on November 6, 2018.	a	365,107 (61%)	237,567 (39%)

2016

See also: Idaho 2016 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 5	State legislative authority	a	347,327 (56%)	278,219 (44%)

2014

See also: Idaho 2014 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 2	State legislative authority	d	201,174 (49%)	205,949 (51%)

2012

See also: Idaho 2012 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 2	Right to hunt and fish; Constitutional rights	Provide for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, and trap, including traditional methods	a	456,514 (73%)	165,289 (27%)
VR	Proposition 1	Public school teachers and staff; Collective bargaining	Repeal a law which included limiting teachers' collective bargaining agreements, ending tenure, and ending the practice of issuing renewable contracts being approved	d	277,102 (43%)	371,224 (57%)
VR	Proposition 2	Collective bargaining; Public school teachers and staff	Repeal a law which provided teacher performance pay based on state-mandated test scores, student performance, hard to fill positions and leadership	d	272,939 (42%)	376,689 (58%)
VR	Proposition 3	Education		d	215,800 (33%)	432,667 (67%)
LRCA	SJR 102	Parole policy; Corrections governance		a	454,175 (74%)	156,249 (26%)

2010

See also: Idaho 2010 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 4	Healthcare facility funding	a	276,255 (63%)	158,921 (37%)
LRCA	HJR 5	Transportation; Bond issues	a	227,492 (53%)	198,868 (47%)
LRCA	HJR 7	Bond issues; Energy	a	241,266 (57%)	182,014 (43%)
LRCA	SJR 101	Higher education funding	a	279,317 (64%)	156,681 (36%)

2006

See also: Idaho 2006 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	HB 1	Taxes		a	309,168 (72%)	117,964 (28%)
LRCA	HJR 2	Family-related policy; LGBTQ issues	Provide that "a marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized" in the state		282,386 (63%)	163,384 (37%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Taxes; Public education funding		d	204,381 (45%)	245,563 (55%)
CISS	Initiative 2	Eminent domain policy		d	105,778 (24%)	336,083 (76%)
LRCA	Senate Joint Resolution 107	Tobacco laws; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance		a	229,980 (58%)	165,970 (42%)

2002

See also: Idaho 2002 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative 1	American Indian issues; Gambling policy	a	232,986 (58%)	170,097 (42%)
VR	Initiative 2	State legislative term limits; Executive official term limits; Local official term limits	a	203,005 (50%)	201,116 (50%)

2000

See also: Idaho 2000 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 1	Public education funding	a	312,433 (69%)	141,212 (31%)
LRCA	SJR 107	Local government finance and taxes; Bond issue requirements	a	232,312 (54%)	195,398 (46%)

1998

See also: Idaho 1998 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRAQ	HB 644	State legislative term limits; Local official term limits	a	184,329 (53%)	162,415 (47%)
LRCA	HJR 6	Public education funding	a	221,197 (64%)	125,093 (36%)
LRCA	HJR 8	Public education funding	a	220,282 (65%)	117,245 (35%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Congressional term limits	a	192,390 (55%)	159,615 (45%)
LRCA	SJR 101	State legislative authority; Salaries of government officials	a	236,952 (72%)	91,518 (28%)
LRCA	SJR 102	State executive official measures; Salaries of government officials	a	181,451 (57%)	135,594 (43%)
LRCA	SJR 105	Constitutional rights	a	178,665 (54%)	150,790 (46%)
LRCA	SJR 106	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Education	a	195,290 (62%)	120,701 (38%)
LRCA	SJR 107	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	205,949 (65%)	110,439 (35%)

1996

See also: Idaho 1996 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative 1	Taxes	d	180,678 (37%)	306,818 (63%)
CISS	Initiative 2	Hunting regulations	d	194,750 (40%)	289,752 (60%)
CISS	Initiative 3	Nuclear energy	d	182,710 (37%)	304,886 (63%)
CISS	Initiative 4	Congressional term limits	a	267,973 (56%)	210,108 (44%)
LRCA	SJR 111	Healthcare facility funding	a	238,189 (55%)	192,235 (45%)

1994

See also: Idaho 1994 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 16	Crime victims' rights		a	307,070 (79%)	79,934 (21%)
LRCA	HJR 17	Administration of government		a	232,704 (65%)	126,443 (35%)
LRCA	HJR 24	State executive official measures		a	218,857 (58%)	157,070 (42%)
CISS	Initiative 1	LGBTQ issues	Established state policies regarding homosexuality	d	202,681 (50%)	205,754 (50%)
CISS	Initiative 2	Congressional term limits; State legislative term limits; Local official term limits; Executive official term limits		a	234,703 (59%)	160,748 (41%)
LRCA	SJR 105	Redistricting policy	Establish a six-member non-politician reapportionment commission to adopt plans for state legislative and congressional redistricting	a	227,644 (64%)	127,437 (36%)
LRCA	SJR 109	State executive official measures		a	222,790 (62%)	139,214 (38%)

1992

See also: Idaho 1992 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 4	Gambling policy	a	273,496 (58%)	198,883 (42%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Taxes	d	163,690 (34%)	311,159 (66%)

1990

See also: Idaho 1990 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 14	Public land policy; Game and fish commissions; Fees, licenses, and charges; Parks, land, and natural area conservation	a	158,740 (54%)	137,167 (46%)

1988

See also: Idaho 1988 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 3	State legislative authority; Gambling policy	a	212,877 (52%)	198,062 (48%)
LRAQ	SCR 132	Salaries of government officials	a	266,351 (74%)	92,197 (26%)

1986

See also: Idaho 1986 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 4	Redistricting policy; State legislative structure	a	225,956 (67%)	109,195 (33%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Gambling policy	a	226,816 (60%)	151,132 (40%)
VR	Referendum 1	Right-to-work laws	a	208,248 (54%)	177,069 (46%)
	Referendum 1	Right-to-work laws	a
LRCA	SJR 102	Local official term limits	a	290,318 (80%)	72,288 (20%)
LRCA	SJR 107	Administration of government	a	235,123 (68%)	109,644 (32%)

1984

See also: Idaho 1984 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 5	Redistricting policy	d	148,383 (41%)	216,201 (59%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Taxes	d	186,505 (47%)	210,054 (53%)
LRCA	SJR 117	Water; State legislative authority	a	192,229 (53%)	169,087 (47%)

1982

See also: Idaho 1982 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 14	Voting age policy; Residency voting requirements	a	193,826 (65%)	102,390 (35%)
LRCA	HJR 15	Local official term limits	a	179,139 (62%)	108,850 (38%)
LRCA	HJR 17	Bond issues	a	175,087 (63%)	101,255 (37%)
LRCA	HJR 18	Administration of government	a	177,188 (64%)	99,075 (36%)
LRCA	HJR 2	State judicial selection	a	203,000 (70%)	87,917 (30%)
LRCA	HJR 7	Suffrage; Constitutional wording changes	a	191,870 (66%)	100,113 (34%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Taxes	a	168,895 (56%)	130,062 (44%)
CISS	Initiative 2	Healthcare	a	197,756 (65%)	105,436 (35%)
CISS	Initiative 3	Nuclear energy	a	175,407 (61%)	114,408 (39%)
LRCA	SJR 110	Business regulations	a	141,463 (54%)	122,489 (46%)
LRCA	SJR 112	Jury rules; Criminal trials	a	199,606 (70%)	86,251 (30%)

1980

See also: Idaho 1980 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 12	Healthcare facility funding		a	201,277 (53%)	181,278 (47%)
LRCA	SJR 112	Ballot measure supermajority requirements; Initiative and referendum process	Allow citizen initiatives to appear on any general election ballot	a	231,566 (62%)	139,092 (38%)

1978

See also: Idaho 1978 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 6	Criminal sentencing; State legislative authority	a	181,443 (70%)	78,026 (30%)
LRCA	INIT 1	Property; Taxes	a	164,817 (58%)	118,102 (42%)
LRCA	SJR 102	Bond issues	a	140,534 (59%)	98,307 (41%)
LRCA	SJR 110	Healthcare facility funding	d	121,101 (47%)	134,615 (53%)
LRCA	SJR 115	Bond issues	d	119,986 (48%)	132,082 (52%)
LRCA	SJR 116	Firearms policy	a	222,423 (83%)	47,084 (17%)

1976

See also: Idaho 1976 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 6	State legislative processes and sessions; Salaries of government officials	a	174,722 (59%)	123,797 (41%)
LRCA	SJR 109	Bond issues	a	199,518 (67%)	99,216 (33%)

1974

See also: Idaho 1974 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	INIT 1	Ethics rules and commissions; Open meetings and public information	a	178,705 (78%)	51,707 (22%)
LRCA	SJR 114	Bond issues	a	131,180 (60%)	87,972 (40%)
LRCA	SJR 118	Open meetings and public information; Ballot measure process	a	139,118 (65%)	76,405 (35%)

1972

See also: Idaho 1972 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 52	State executive official measures		d	97,842 (36%)	176,065 (64%)
LRCA	HJR 63	Business regulations		a	154,028 (60%)	100,922 (40%)
LRCA	HJR 73	Bond issues		a	134,651 (51%)	131,879 (49%)
LRCA	SJR 101	State executive official measures		d	117,213 (44%)	149,592 (56%)
LRCA	SJR 112	State legislative processes and sessions; Salaries of government officials		d	110,370 (41%)	159,684 (59%)
LRCA	SJR 113	Salaries of government officials		d	70,638 (27%)	195,277 (73%)
LRCA	SJR 124	Public education governance	Require children ages six to eighteen to attend public school, unless educated by other means as prescribed by law	a	136,833 (51%)	133,735 (49%)
LRCA	SJR 132	State executive official measures		a	162,999 (60%)	108,996 (40%)

1970

See also: Idaho 1970 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 3	Local official term limits	a	126,846 (58%)	92,908 (42%)
CISS	INIT 1	Salaries of government officials	a	132,511 (59%)	91,372 (41%)
LRCA	SJR 121	Local official term limits	a	125,118 (57%)	94,617 (43%)
LRCA	SJR 122	State constitution ratification	d	75,138 (34%)	145,066 (66%)

1968

See also: Idaho 1968 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 1	State legislative processes and sessions	a	137,572 (58%)	100,883 (42%)
LRCA	HJR 4	State executive official measures	a	132,673 (58%)	97,793 (42%)
LRCA	HJR 5	State judiciary oversight; Judicial term limits	a	165,287 (73%)	60,370 (27%)
LRCA	HJR 7	Transportation; Bond issues	a	131,390 (59%)	91,760 (41%)
LRCA	SJR 3	Constitutional wording changes	d	104,697 (47%)	119,772 (53%)
LRCA	SJR 4	Bond issues; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	141,627 (62%)	85,842 (38%)
LRCA	SJR 5	State executive official measures	d	101,812 (45%)	124,808 (55%)
LRCA	SJR 8	Business regulations	d	71,968 (33%)	147,930 (67%)
LRCA	SJR 9	State legislative processes and sessions; Salaries of government officials	d	97,457 (43%)	129,422 (57%)

1966

See also: Idaho 1966 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 10	Business regulations	a	109,500 (55%)	89,126 (45%)
LRCA	HJR 9	Business regulations	d	78,004 (40%)	115,762 (60%)
VR	Referendum 1	Taxes	a	156,109 (61%)	99,048 (39%)
LRCA	SJR 11	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; County and municipal governance	a	121,800 (61%)	77,349 (39%)
LRCA	SJR 6	Jury rules; Criminal trials; Civil trials	a	128,131 (62%)	77,161 (38%)
LRCA	SJR 7	Constitutional wording changes	d	92,350 (48%)	99,383 (52%)
LRCA	SJR 7	State judicial authority; State executive powers and duties; State legislative authority	a	114,376 (57%)	86,168 (43%)

1964

See also: Idaho 1964 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 5	County and municipal governance; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	178,083 (70%)	75,254 (30%)
LRCA	SJR 1	Water; Administration of government	a	146,724 (57%)	111,521 (43%)
LRCA	SJR 6	County and municipal governance	a	172,268 (66%)	89,525 (34%)

1962

See also: Idaho 1962 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 10	State judiciary structure	a	118,668 (59%)	81,815 (41%)
LRCA	SJR 1	Constitutional rights; Race and ethnicity issues	a	180,699 (75%)	58,951 (25%)
LRCA	SJR 6	Elections and campaigns	a	181,387 (78%)	50,201 (22%)

1960

See also: Idaho 1960 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 9	County and municipal governance	a	129,407 (55%)	106,276 (45%)
LRCA	SJR 3	Voting age policy	d	113,594 (42%)	155,548 (58%)
LRCA	SJR 4	State legislative authority; Government continuity policy	a	191,424 (77%)	56,389 (23%)
LRCA	SJR 6	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	d	84,298 (35%)	157,757 (65%)

1958

See also: Idaho 1958 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative 1	Right-to-work laws	d	118,718 (49%)	121,790 (51%)

1956

See also: Idaho 1956 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	SJR 4	State judicial authority	a	138,026 (68%)	64,847 (32%)
LRCA	SJR 5	State judicial authority	a	122,962 (61%)	78,189 (39%)
LRCA	SJR 6	State executive official measures	a	130,673 (59%)	90,250 (41%)

1954

See also: Idaho 1954 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative 1	Mineral resources; Business regulations	a	174,377 (85%)	30,102 (15%)

1952

See also: Idaho 1952 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 6	Administration of government; Property	a	192,580 (78%)	53,208 (22%)

1950

See also: Idaho 1950 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 2	American Indian issues; Race and suffrage; Race and ethnicity issues	a	127,504 (73%)	46,580 (27%)
LRCA	HJR 9	County and municipal governance; Bond issues	a	117,895 (72%)	45,285 (28%)

1948

See also: Idaho 1948 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	SJR 5	County and municipal governance; Elections and campaigns	a	95,561 (59%)	67,284 (41%)
LRCA	SJR 6	Administration of government; State executive official measures	a	117,617 (71%)	47,641 (29%)

1946

See also: Idaho 1946 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 3	Administration of government; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	68,114 (55%)	55,118 (45%)
LRCA	HJR 8	Administration of government; Salaries of government officials	a	66,135 (52%)	60,763 (48%)
CISS	Initiative 1	Gambling policy	d	69,144 (45%)	85,797 (55%)
CISS	Initiative 2	Alcohol laws; County and municipal governance	d	54,402 (35%)	100,951 (65%)
CISS	Initiative 3	Alcohol laws	d	59,199 (38%)	95,450 (62%)
LRCA	SJR 3	State executive official measures; Administration of government	a	66,696 (56%)	51,957 (44%)
LRCA	SJR 4	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	69,549 (60%)	47,222 (40%)

1944

See also: Idaho 1944 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 3	Administrative organization; Corrections governance	d	53,864 (46%)	63,640 (54%)
LRCA	HJR 4	State executive official measures	d	59,725 (49%)	61,764 (51%)
LRCA	SJR 1	State executive official measures	a	83,483 (62%)	51,061 (38%)
LRCA	SJR 3	Administration of government	a	72,266 (59%)	49,968 (41%)
LRCA	SJR 4	Taxes; Property	a	62,583 (53%)	56,408 (47%)

1942

See also: Idaho 1942 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative 1	Healthcare facility funding	a	75,090 (68%)	35,344 (32%)
LRCA	SJR 3	Property	a	54,892 (54%)	47,148 (46%)
LRCA	SJR 5	Administration of government; Corrections governance	a	55,110 (62%)	34,286 (38%)
LRCA	SJR 6	Administrative organization; Corrections governance	d	37,308 (45%)	45,531 (55%)
LRCA	SJR 7	State executive official measures	d	36,841 (44%)	46,328 (56%)

1940

See also: Idaho 1940 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 3	Taxes; Transportation	a	108,358 (72%)	41,145 (28%)
CISS	Initiative 1	County and municipal governance; Alcohol laws	d	70,544 (38%)	112,972 (62%)
CISS	Initiative 2	Alcohol laws	d	75,563 (43%)	102,186 (57%)
LRCA	SJR 5	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	88,738 (63%)	53,158 (37%)
LRCA	SJR 7	State legislatures measures; State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Federal government issues	a	86,328 (63%)	50,029 (37%)

1938

See also: Idaho 1938 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
CISS	Initiative 1	Game and fish commissions	a	118,448 (76%)	37,442 (24%)

1936

See also: Idaho 1936 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 1	State judicial authority	a	76,567 (61%)	48,530 (39%)
VR	Referendum 1	Taxes	d	68,728 (48%)	75,468 (52%)
LRCA	SJR 1	Administration of government; Property	a	69,254 (55%)	55,906 (45%)

1934

See also: Idaho 1934 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 7	Initiative and referendum process; Ballot measure supermajority requirements	Provide that a citizen initiative requires a simple majority of votes cast on the initiative, rather than a majority of total votes cast for the office governor	d	53,415 (49%)	54,949 (51%)
LRCA	SJR 1	Jury rules		a	83,170 (70%)	35,783 (30%)
LRCA	SJR 11	County and municipal governance		d	38,403 (35%)	70,855 (65%)
LRCA	SJR 2	State judicial selection; State legislative authority		a	76,050 (67%)	37,856 (33%)
LRCA	SJR 5	Administration of government; Alcohol laws		a	85,469 (61%)	53,788 (39%)
LRCA	SJR 7	County and municipal governance		a	61,319 (54%)	53,257 (46%)

1932

See also: Idaho 1932 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 1	Taxes; Property	d	43,034 (42%)	59,419 (58%)
LRCA	HJR 2	Literacy, poll tax, and property voting requirements; Water irrigation policy	a	61,806 (58%)	44,723 (42%)
LRCA	HJR 3	Taxes	d	47,821 (46%)	56,827 (54%)
LRCA	SJR 3	Property	a	81,136 (69%)	36,614 (31%)
LRCA	SJR 8	Administration of government; Taxes	d	49,616 (45%)	59,739 (55%)

1930

See also: Idaho 1930 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 5	Administration of government; Healthcare governance	a	85,574 (85%)	14,716 (15%)

1928

See also: Idaho 1928 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 11	Administration of government; Taxes	a	59,467 (65%)	32,688 (35%)
LRCA	HJR 13	Energy; Water	a	56,624 (60%)	38,001 (40%)
LRCA	HJR 3	Salaries of government officials; State executive official measures	a	71,209 (69%)	32,377 (31%)
LRCA	HJR 4	Salaries of government officials; Administration of government	a	74,762 (72%)	28,618 (28%)
LRCA	HJR 7	Salaries of government officials; Administration of government	a	62,689 (65%)	33,438 (35%)
LRCA	HJR 8	State executive official measures	a	52,059 (52%)	48,497 (48%)
LRCA	House Joint Resolution 10	Bond issues; Education	a	48,594 (54%)	41,970 (46%)
LRCA	SJR 4	Salaries of government officials; Administration of government	d	48,006 (49%)	49,882 (51%)

1926

See also: Idaho 1926 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 7	Salaries of government officials; Administration of government	d	21,320 (47%)	23,677 (53%)

1924

See also: Idaho 1924 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	SJR 7	Water; Energy	d	18,163 (36%)	32,682 (64%)

1920

See also: Idaho 1920 ballot measures

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 10	Property; Public education funding	d	30,790 (49%)	31,859 (51%)
LRCA	HJR 13	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	a	32,322 (54%)	27,812 (46%)
LRCA	HJR 6	State judiciary structure; State judicial selection	a	35,265 (53%)	30,989 (47%)
LRCA	HJR 8	State judicial authority	a	33,570 (56%)	26,020 (44%)

1918

See also: Idaho 1918 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 8	Business regulations	d	12,674 (31%)	28,321 (69%)
LRCA	SJR 10	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance	d	18,027 (40%)	26,856 (60%)
LRCA	SJR 2	State constitutional conventions	d	16,442 (31%)	36,351 (69%)
LRCA	SJR 4	County and municipal governance	d	17,472 (37%)	30,387 (63%)
LRCA	SJR 5	County and municipal governance	d	22,147 (44%)	28,268 (56%)

1916

See also: Idaho 1916 ballot measures

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 3	Property	a	64,973 (63%)	38,044 (37%)
LRCA	SJR 1	Alcohol laws	a	90,576 (72%)	35,456 (28%)

1914

See also: Idaho 1914 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 23	County and municipal governance	d	31,528 (42%)	44,168 (58%)
LRCA	HJR 3	State judiciary structure	d	17,170 (22%)	60,619 (78%)
LRCA	SJR 4	State executive official measures	d	23,952 (30%)	55,062 (70%)

1912

See also: Idaho 1912 ballot measures

November 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 13	State legislative structure; Redistricting policy		a	33,992 (69%)	14,978 (31%)
LRCA	HJR 19	Recall process		a	37,875 (74%)	13,469 (26%)
LRCA	HJR 24	Prison work regulations		a	33,908 (65%)	17,876 (35%)
LRCA	HJR 30	Administrative powers and rulemaking; Public education governance; Administrative organization		a	33,045 (69%)	14,796 (31%)
LRCA	SJR 1	County and municipal governance	The Idaho Make County Treasurer Ex-officio Tax Collector Amendment, also known as Senate Joint Resolution 1, was on the November 5, 1912 ballot in Idaho as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure was a two-part question that made the county treasurer the ex-officio tax collector.	a
LRCA	SJR 12	Initiative and referendum process	Create a process for veto referendums	a	43,658 (76%)	13,490 (24%)
LRCA	SJR 13	Initiative and referendum process	Create a process for citizen-initiated state statutes	a	38,918 (72%)	15,195 (28%)
LRCA	SJR 16	State and local government budgets, spending, and finance; Bond issues		a	31,712 (64%)	18,083 (36%)

1910

See also: Idaho 1910 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 15	State executive official measures; Administration of government	a	30,557 (66%)	16,056 (34%)
LRCA	HJR 3	Bond issues	a	26,189 (55%)	21,637 (45%)
LRCA	SJR 6(a)	County and municipal governance	a	31,649 (62%)	19,396 (38%)
LRCA	SJR 6(b)	Elections and campaigns; County and municipal governance	a	30,741 (63%)	18,400 (37%)
LRCA	SJR 6(c)	Elections and campaigns; County and municipal governance; Law enforcement	a	30,636 (63%)	17,825 (37%)
LRCA	SJR 7	State judicial authority; State judicial selection	a	36,593 (75%)	12,330 (25%)

1908

See also: Idaho 1908 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 10	County and municipal governance; Administration of government	a	33,449 (55%)	26,901 (45%)
LRCA	HJR 3	State judicial authority; Salaries of government officials; State judicial selection; State judiciary structure	a	28,050 (52%)	25,598 (48%)

1906

See also: Idaho 1906 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 5	County and municipal governance	d	16,203 (40%)	24,138 (60%)
LRCA	HJR 5	Bond issues	d	13,330 (34%)	25,836 (66%)
LRCA	SJR 1	County and municipal governance	d	16,330 (39%)	25,642 (61%)
LRCA	SJR 4	County and municipal governance	d	16,413 (43%)	21,774 (57%)
LRCA	SJR 5	Taxes; Transportation	d	8,641 (21%)	31,687 (79%)
LRCA	SJR 6	Taxes	a	20,973 (51%)	20,005 (49%)

1904

See also: Idaho 1904 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 5	County and municipal governance	d	7,486 (45%)	9,284 (55%)

1902

See also: Idaho 1902 ballot measures

November 4

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 2	Administration of government; Labor and unions	a	20,096 (96%)	835 (4%)

1900

See also: Idaho 1900 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	SJR 12	State executive official measures; Administration of government	a	8,535 (70%)	3,576 (30%)

1898

See also: Idaho 1898 ballot measures

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Result
LRCA	HJR 10	County and municipal governance; Salaries of government officials	a
LRCA	HJR 8	Property; County and municipal governance	a

1896

See also: Idaho 1896 ballot measures

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 10	Elections and campaigns; County and municipal governance		a	11,147 (74%)	3,952 (26%)
LRCA	SJR 5	County and municipal governance		a	11,643 (76%)	3,612 (24%)
LRCA	Women's Suffrage Amendment	Women's suffrage; Sex and gender issues	Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution	a	12,126 (66%)	6,282 (34%)

1894

See also: Idaho 1894 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	HJR 3 and HJR 4	State judiciary structure; County and municipal governance	a	6,236 (76%)	1,979 (24%)

1892

See also: Idaho 1892 ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	SJR 9	County and municipal governance; Salaries of government officials	d	1,318 (34%)	2,616 (66%)

Types of ballot measures in Idaho

See also: Types of ballot measures in Idaho

Citizen-initiated ballot measures

In Idaho, citizens have the power to initiate state statutes and veto referendums. In 1912, voters approved a constitutional amendment for an initiative process and a constitutional amendment for a referendum process.

Initiated state statutes

See also: Initiated state statute

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.

Veto referendums

See also: Veto referendum

A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.

In Idaho, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 6% of the number of registered voters as of the state's last general election. Signatures for veto referendums are due 60 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.

Legislatively referred constitutional amendments

See also: Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Idaho State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment 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. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Advisory questions

See also: Advisory question

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.

Constitutional convention questions

See also: Constitutional convention question

According to Article XX of the Idaho Constitution, a constitutional convention can be called if two-thirds of the members of each house of the Idaho State Legislature vote to place before the people a question as to whether the people want to call a convention. If a majority of all the voters voting at the election vote for a convention, the legislature must arrange to have a convention.

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