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Idaho Abortion Measure Ballot Language Draws Lawsuit From Grassroots Group
The sponsor says the 38-word no statement is the longest proposed in Idaho history and asks the court to replace it with clearer wording.
- On Wednesday, Idahoans United for Women and Families sued Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane and Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador over Proposition 1 ballot language, alleging the proposed text is confusing and misleading.
- State officials drafted explanatory statements for the measure, but Idahoans United argues the text violates legal requirements for clear, concise language established under Idaho law.
- The 38-word 'No' statement for Proposition 1 is "the longest proposed in Idaho history — by a wide margin," Idahoans United claims, compared to typical 11-word statements from past measures.
- Production of 850,000 voter guides has paused amid litigation, with McGrane stressing the need for quick resolution before the September 11 deadline for finalizing ballot language.
- The Idaho Supreme Court previously ordered officials to rewrite initiative language in 2025, and similar ballot language disputes have played out in Ohio, Missouri, and Arizona.
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Idaho abortion measure ballot language draws lawsuit from grassroots group
Idahoans United for Women and Families is suing over ballot language that it claims does not align "with two decades of Idaho election history."The lawsuit asks the state supreme court to strike down the "Yes" or "No" statements included with Proposition One Idaho's abortion rights ballot initiative on the general election ballot.Idahoans United is asking that the statements, written jointly by Attorney General Raul Labrador and Secretary of Sta…
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