Reclaim Idaho files lawsuit to strike down anti-initiatives law

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

May 7, 2021 Boise –Today Reclaim Idaho filed suit in the Idaho Supreme Court to strike down Idaho’s recently enacted anti-initiatives law as unconstitutional. The Committee to Protect and Preserve the Idaho Constitution—a committee of distinguished Idaho lawyers—is serving as a plaintiff in the case alongside Reclaim Idaho. The anti-initiatives law, signed by Governor Little on April 17th, requires ballot-initiative campaigns to collect signatures from at least 6% of registered voters in each of Idaho’s 35 state-legislative districts—up from the 18 districts previously required. Represented by attorneys Deborah Ferguson and Craig Durham of Ferguson Durham PLLC, Reclaim Idaho says the new anti-initiatives law violates the fundamental right of Idaho citizens to propose or reject legislation.

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