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2026 Idaho Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Abortion

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	: Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative	Pending

Animals and Wildlife

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	House Joint Resolution 2: Proposing a New Section to the Constitution of the State of Idaho to Provide That the Rights to Hunt, Fish and Trap, Including by the Use of Traditional Methods, Are a Valued Part of the Heritage of the State of Idaho and Shall Forever be Preserved for the People and Managed Through the Laws, Rules	Passed

Arts, Entertainment, and History

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Idaho	Proposition One: An initiative authorizing historical horse racing at certain locations where live or simulcast horse racing occurs and allocating revenue therefrom	Failed

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 5, 2024	Idaho	Amendment: Idaho Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment	Passed

Constitution

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Idaho	H.J.R. 5: Airport Debt	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Idaho	H.J.R. 4: Hospital Debt	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Idaho	H.J.R. 7: Municipal Electric Debt	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Idaho	S.J.R. 101: University of Idaho Tuition	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	Senate Joint Resolution 102: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho, Relating to the Control Over State Prisons; to Provide that the State Board of Correction Shall Have the Control, Direction and Management of Adult Felony Probation and Parole	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	House Joint Resolution 2: Proposing a New Section to the Constitution of the State of Idaho to Provide That the Rights to Hunt, Fish and Trap, Including by the Use of Traditional Methods, Are a Valued Part of the Heritage of the State of Idaho and Shall Forever be Preserved for the People and Managed Through the Laws, Rules	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	Idaho	HJR 5: Proposing an Amendment to Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, by the Addition of a New Section 29, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, Relating to the Legislative Response to Administrative Rules; Stating the Question to be Submitted to the Electorate ; Direct	Passed

Criminal Justice

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	Senate Joint Resolution 102: Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Idaho, Relating to the Control Over State Prisons; to Provide that the State Board of Correction Shall Have the Control, Direction and Management of Adult Felony Probation and Parole	Passed

Elections

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 5, 2024	Idaho	Amendment: Idaho Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment	Passed
Nov. 5, 2024	Idaho	Proposition 1: Replace Voter Selection of Party Nominees with a Top-Four Primary; Require a Ranked-Choice Voting System for General Elections	Failed

Employment and Affirmative Action

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	Proposition 1: Referendum to Approve or Reject Legislation Limiting Negotiated Agreements Between Teachers and Local School Boards and Ending the Practice of Issuing Renewable Contracts	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	Proposition 2: Referendum to Approve or Reject Legislation Providing Teacher Performance Pay Based on State-Mandated Test Scores, Student Performance, Hard-to-Fill Positions and Leadership	Failed

Energy

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Idaho	H.J.R. 7: Municipal Electric Debt	Passed

Entitlements and the Safety Net

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Idaho	Proposition Two: An initiative to provide that the state shall amend its state plan to expand Medicaid eligibility to certain persons.	Passed

Environment

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	House Joint Resolution 2: Proposing a New Section to the Constitution of the State of Idaho to Provide That the Rights to Hunt, Fish and Trap, Including by the Use of Traditional Methods, Are a Valued Part of the Heritage of the State of Idaho and Shall Forever be Preserved for the People and Managed Through the Laws, Rules	Passed

Gambling and Gaming

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2018	Idaho	Proposition One: An initiative authorizing historical horse racing at certain locations where live or simulcast horse racing occurs and allocating revenue therefrom	Failed

Government Budget and Spending

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Idaho	H.J.R. 4: Hospital Debt	Passed
Nov. 2, 2010	Idaho	H.J.R. 7: Municipal Electric Debt	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	Proposition 3: Referendum to Approve or Reject Legislation Amending School District Funding, Requiring Provision of Computing Devices and Online Courses for High School Graduation	Failed

Government Operations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Idaho	HJR 2: Proposed Constitutional Amendment	Failed
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	HJR 6: English as Official State Language Amendment	Pending

Guns

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	House Bill 932: Official State Gun Question	Pending

Health and Health Care

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Idaho	H.J.R. 4: Hospital Debt	Passed
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	: Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative	Pending

Higher Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Idaho	S.J.R. 101: University of Idaho Tuition	Passed

Immigration

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	HJR 6: English as Official State Language Amendment	Pending

K-12 Education

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	Proposition 1: Referendum to Approve or Reject Legislation Limiting Negotiated Agreements Between Teachers and Local School Boards and Ending the Practice of Issuing Renewable Contracts	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	Proposition 3: Referendum to Approve or Reject Legislation Amending School District Funding, Requiring Provision of Computing Devices and Online Courses for High School Graduation	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	Proposition 2: Referendum to Approve or Reject Legislation Providing Teacher Performance Pay Based on State-Mandated Test Scores, Student Performance, Hard-to-Fill Positions and Leadership	Failed

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2014	Idaho	HJR 2: Proposed Constitutional Amendment	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	Idaho	HJR 5: Proposing an Amendment to Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, by the Addition of a New Section 29, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Idaho, Relating to the Legislative Response to Administrative Rules; Stating the Question to be Submitted to the Electorate ; Direct	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	Idaho	House Joint Resolution 4: Require 35 Legislative Districts Amendment	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	Idaho	SJR 102 - Proposition 1: Legislative Authority to Call a Special Session Amendment	Passed

Marijuana

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	HJR 4: Grant Legislature Exclusive Authority and Prohibit Citizen-Initiated Measures on Marijuana, Narcotics, and Psychoactive Substances Amendment	Pending

Reproduction

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 3, 2026	Idaho	: Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act Initiative	Pending

Taxes

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 8, 2022	Idaho	Initiative 1 - Proposition 2: Idaho Income Tax Increases for Education Funding Initiative	Passed

Technology and Communication

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	Idaho	Proposition 3: Referendum to Approve or Reject Legislation Amending School District Funding, Requiring Provision of Computing Devices and Online Courses for High School Graduation	Failed

Transportation

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 2, 2010	Idaho	H.J.R. 5: Airport Debt	Passed