1998 Referendum General Election Results

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Referendum: Advisory Vote H.B. No. 644 (Ballot Access Restrictions)

Popular Vote

Yes

184,329

53.16%

162,415

46.84%

Turnout

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Pop. (m)

Election Notes:

Advisory Vote HB No 644: Advisory vote asking whether ballot access restrictions should continue for other offices since they are inapplicable to members of Congress.
Advisory question promulgated by the Idaho legislature stating that the US Supreme Court has invalidated the ballot access restrictions as they apply to members of Congress; asking whether ballot access restrictions should remain in place for state elected officials, state Legislators, county elected officials, city elected officials and school district trustees despite the fact that the same ballot access restrictions cannot apply to members of Congress.

Demographic Data

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Source for Popular Vote data: Idaho Secretary of State. ABSTRACT OF VOTES Cast at the General Election November 3, 1998, Idaho Secretary of State (www.sos.idaho.gov/elect/98result/98stwcnt.xls) (accessed 10 Mar 2012)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

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