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MY TURN: Proposition 1: A realistic solution for all Idahoans

by KENNETH W. BURCHELL/Guest Opinion
| September 28, 2024 1:00 AM

In Idaho, we pride ourselves on fairness and justice; and making sure every voice is heard.  

Proposition 1, the Open Primaries Initiative, ensures these values are reflected in our elections. Today over 275,000 Idaho tax-paying voters are denied the right to vote under our taxpayer-funded system because they're independent voters. They pay the tax, but they’re shut out of the primaries. This will end with the passage of Proposition 1.  

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