2024 Idaho Proposition 1

2024 Idaho Proposition 1

November 5, 2024
Measure to (1) Replace Voter Selection of Party Nominees with a Top-four Primary; (2) Require a Ranked-choice Voting System for General Elections
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 269,959 30.38% No 618,751 69.62% Total votes 888,710 100.00%
No   80-90%   70-80%   60-70%   50-60% Yes   50-60%

The Idaho Open Primary measure or Idaho Proposition 1 ^[1] was a ballot initiative in the state of Idaho that was defeated on November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections. If enacted, the initiative would have ended Idaho's system of closed primaries, replacing it with a top-four primary, and implement a ranked-choice voting system for the general election to replace the current plurality voting system. ^[2] This would apply to congressional, gubernatorial, and state and county elected offices. ^[3] Top-four primaries with ranked-choice general elections are currently in use in Alaska. The proposition was certified for the ballot on July 10, 2024.

Endorsements

Yes

Statewide officials

• Butch Otter, former Governor of Idaho (2007–2019) (Republican) ^[4]

State legislators

• Bruce Newcomb, former Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives (1999–2006) (Republican) ^[4]

No

Statewide officials

• Raúl Labrador, attorney general (2023–present) (Republican) ^[5]

State party officials

• Dorothy Moon, chair of the Idaho Republican Party (2022–present) and state representative from district 8B (2018–2022) (Republican) ^[6]

Organizations

• Idaho Freedom Foundation ^[7]
• Idaho Republican Party ^[2]

See also

• 2024 United States ballot measures
• Ranked-choice voting in the United States

References

1. "Idaho Elections: How Prop 1 might change our voting system". Boise State Public Radio. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
2. Pfannenstiel, Kyle (July 10, 2024). "Idahoans for Open Primaries initiative has enough signatures to qualify for November ballot". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
3. "Idaho Top-Four Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative (2024)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
4. Corbin, Clark (September 13, 2023). "Former Idaho Gov. Butch Otter endorses open primary ballot initiative". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
5. Corbin, Clark. "Idaho open primary supporters make final push before May 1 deadline". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
6. Corbin, Clark. "Having exceeded goal, Idaho open primary supporters submit final signatures for verification". Idaho Capital Sun. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
7. "Idaho Freedom Foundation, Idaho Freedom Action joint statement on ranked choice voting, open primaries initiative certification". Idaho Freedom. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.

External links

• https://sos.idaho.gov/2024/09/06/proposition-1-letter-to-the-legislative-council/ Idaho Secretary of State Letter to the Legislative Council analysis