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Idaho House passes bill to restore presidential primary elections
A bill the Idaho House passed Monday would bring back the state’s presidential primary elections in March.
In 2024, instead of a typical presidential primary election, Idaho switched its process for voters to select presidential party nominees to a caucus. The shift came because the Idaho Legislature had seemingly unintentionally eliminated the presidential primary election through a 2023 bill.
Only about 7% of registered Republicans turned out for the GOP’s 2024 presidential caucus, which only allowed in-person voting.
The Idaho House passed House Bill 638 with no debate on a 45-23 vote.
https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho-house-passes-bill-to-restore-presidential-primary-elections/