ELECTIONS – Amends and adds to existing law to require certain disclosures by individuals engaged in paid in-person canvasing activities and to revise provisions governing signature gatherers.
This bill requires individuals who are paid to gather signatures on election petitions or conduct in-person voter outreach in Idaho to disclose their compensation to voters. Under the new rules, paid signature gatherers must verbally inform each person they are receiving payment and display a badge identifying them as a paid circulator, while also printing this information on petition pages. Paid canvassers must also update their affidavits to confirm they notified signers about receiving payment before collecting signatures. The legislation applies to both petition circulation and broader paid in-person voter contact activities, while maintaining existing requirements for residency and age.
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Mar 2026
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Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2026
Last action Apr 1, 2026
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Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs
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Mar 31, 2026
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Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for Printing
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