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VOTERS’ INITIATIVE RIGHTS RESTORED
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our issues
We wage campaigns that focus not on political candidates or political parties but on issues that bring Idahoans together.
The vast majority of Idahoans, regardless of political party, support Idaho’s century-old ballot initiative process. But some in the Idaho Legislature continue to attack the process and interfere with the rights of citizens.
Idaho’s initiative process has a proud history going back to 1912, when Idaho voters adopted it as a constitutional amendment. In the years since, Idahoans have used their initiative rights to enact popular, cross-partisan reforms including:
the establishment of the Department of Fish and Game (1938), bringing nonpartisan wildlife management to Idaho.
the Sunshine Law (1974), providing transparency in political campaign contributions and lobbying activities
the Homeowner’s Exemption (1982), providing tax relief to property owners
Sign up for our newsletter or download our resources to learn more about the ongoing threat to Idaho’s proud tradition of citizen-led initiatives.
defending Initiative Rights
not a dollar more for private school vouchers
Despite overwhelming opposition from the public, Idaho lawmakers created a private-school voucher program that sends $50 milllion in public taxpayer money to private schools. The law has no cap and no guarantee that public dollars are being used responsibly.
Unlike public schools, these programs don’t require background checks, financial reporting or nondiscrimination protections.
And this is just the beginning. In other states, similar programs ballooned into multi-million dollar schemes that drained public school budgets, raised local taxes and failed to improve outcomes for students.
Reclaim Idaho is working to stop the expansion of the voucher program beyond its $50 million cap.
Protecting Medicaid Expansion
Idaho voters passed Medicaid Expansion with 61% support, with 35 of 44 counties voting yes. Before expansion, thousands of Idahoans were uninsured and stuck in the health coverage gap - earning too much for traditional Medicaid but too little to afford private insurance.
Repeal of Medicaid Expansion wouldn’t just eliminate healthcare for 85,000 Idahoans. It would cost Idaho taxpayers $20 million, eliminate over 9,000 jobs, and reverse the will of Idahoans.
