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Loree Peery speaks with a Kootenai County voter about the open primaries initiative.
December 9, 2023
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December 10, 2023 1:09 a.m.
Kootenai County voters sign for open primaries
Volunteers braved cold weather in downtown Coeur d’Alene Saturday morning to gather signatures for a ballot initiate that would open Idaho’s primary elections to all voters — and dozens of Kootenai County voters gave them a warm welcome.