ELECTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to include the office of the president of the United States into the state primary election and to move the primary election date to the Tuesday following the first Monday in May.

This bill updates Idaho election laws to include the presidential nomination process in state primary elections and changes the primary election date to the Tuesday following the first Monday in May. It directly affects voters, political parties, and election officials by adding provisions for nominating presidential candidates and aligning various election dates across different offices to occur on this new uniform schedule. The legislation amends multiple sections of the Idaho Code to define primary elections more broadly, establish rules for presidential primaries, and coordinate election timing for library trustees, community colleges, and other local offices.