EDITORIAL: Government overreach turns to voting
In the name of "election integrity," the Idaho Legislature is considering House Bill 139, a measure that would drastically curtail access to absentee voting for thousands of Idahoans. Despite its well-intentioned packaging, this bill represents government overreach at its worst, creating needless bureaucracy, undermining personal responsibility, and betraying principles of limited government.
For decades, Idaho has allowed its citizens to vote absentee without needing to justify their personal circumstances. This approach respects the intelligence and autonomy of voters to decide for themselves whether absentee voting best suits their needs. HB 139 would replace this freedom with a government-approved list of "acceptable" reasons to vote absentee.
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