2006 Idaho Proposition 2

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Proposition 2
Shall the above-entitled measure [see text] proposed by Proposition Two be approved? [1]
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes105,77823.94%
Light brown x.svg No336,08376.06%

Idaho Proposition 2 was a 2006 ballot initiative in the state of Idaho, U.S. that aimed to force government to reimburse property owners whose property value is decreased as a result of government regulation.

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The initiative, which is similar to the controversial Oregon Ballot Measure 37 (2004), was defeated. [2]

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The long title of the proposition states:

AN INITIATIVE RELATING TO EMINENT DOMAIN; AMENDING SECTION 7 701, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE LIMITATIONS ON EMINENT DOMAIN FOR PRIVATE PARTIES, AND FOR URBAN RENEWAL OR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES; AND PROVIDE FOR FURTHER JUDICIAL REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING THE EXERCISE OF EMINENT DOMAIN; ADDING A NEW SECTION 7-701A TO PROVIDE FOR DEFINITIONS RELATING TO HIGHEST AND BEST USE, FAIR MARKET VALUE, JUST COMPENSATION, AND LAND USE LAW; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 80, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR JUST COMPENSATION WHEN A REGULATORY ACTION REDUCES FAIR MARKET VALUE OF PROPERTY AND TO PROVIDE JUST COMPENSATION TO A CONDEMNEE.

Result by county

CountyYesYes %NoNo %
Ada 29,00224.68%88,49375.32%
Adams 38723.08%1,29076.92%
Bannock 4,29817.70%19,99182.30%
Bear Lake 75233.59%1,48766.41%
Benewah 63322.17%2,22277.83%
Bingham 2,27817.87%10,47382.13%
Blaine 1,39419.19%5,87080.81%
Boise 85129.88%1,99770.12%
Bonner 3,50525.47%10,25874.53%
Bonneville 5,50518.24%24,67481.76%
Boundary 87727.82%2,27572.18%
Butte 25823.16%85676.84%
Camas 7015.59%37984.41%
Canyon 11,67227.80%30,32072.70%
Caribou 37114.75%2,14585.25%
Cassia 1,27422.40%4,41377.60%
Clark 6820.30%26779.70%
Clearwater 82728.40%2,08571.60%
Custer 58530.92%1,30769.08%
Elmore 1,58327.64%4,02672.36%
Franklin 1,40236.76%2,41263.24%
Fremont 78818.08%3,57081.92%
Gem 1,59728.45%4,01671.55%
Gooding 77818.93%3,33281.07%
Idaho 2,05632.60%4,25067.40%
Jefferson 1,42019.34%5,92180.66%
Jerome 92119.64%3,86980.36%
Kootenai 9,87326.74%27,05173.26%
Latah 2,79323.69%8,99976.31%
Lemhi 80726.01%2,29673.99%
Lewis 41330.28%95169.72%
Lincoln 29820.82%1,13379.18%
Madison 1,33116.68%6,65083.32%
Minidoka 1,03820.39%4,05379.61%
Nez Perce 3,43829.08%8,38470.92%
Oneida 44829.97%1,04770.03%
Owyhee 99436.52%1,72863.48%
Payette 1,88332.79%3,86067.21%
Power 32715.63%1,76584.37%
Shoshone 1,03427.90%2,67272.10%
Teton 64321.02%2,41678.98%
Twin Falls 3,53218.47%15,59481.53%
Valley 84621.92%3,01478.08%
Washington 97329.09%2,37270.91%

Source: Idaho Secretary of State

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References

  1. "Sample Proposition Ballot" (PDF). Idaho Secretary of State. September 26, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 26, 2006. Retrieved November 26, 2021.
  2. 2006 General Results statewide Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine