Idaho: Senator aims to change referendum requirements

Thu, Feb 21 2013 — Source: KIVI TV

According to state law, to get a referendum on the ballot, 6% of the state’s registered voters are required to sign a petition.

That’s not hard enough, says one lawmaker.

“Currently, you could easily gather all those signatures from a single location,” says Senator Curt McKenzie (R – Nampa). “Ya know, if an entity came in, paid people to gather signatures, you could get it from one spot in the state.”

McKenzie’s Senate Bill 1108 forces referendums to reach signature quotas in areas all around the state, not just one. But, Democrats say the bill is aimed at certain voters.

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