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Committee backs bill to align recall petition thresholds with district elections in large Idaho cities

3064155 · March 11, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 3 77 would change recall petition signature requirements so they match district‑based elections in cities that crossed the 100,000 population threshold. The committee voted to send the bill to the House with a due‑pass recommendation after testimony from a county clerk.

The House committee voted to send House Bill 3 77 to the House with a due‑pass recommendation after hearing sponsor remarks and one public testimony.

Representative Steve Tanner (District 13) introduced HB 3 77, describing it as a drafting correction to bring recall petition rules into alignment with district‑based city council elections. Tanner said a 2020 law (House Bill 413) required cities with populations greater than 100,000 at the last decennial federal census to establish council districts, and…

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