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Idaho Supreme Court Orders Changes to Ballot Title and Fiscal Statement for Abortion Ballot Initiative
- On Monday, June 16, 2025, the Idaho Supreme Court unanimously decided that state officials need to update both the concise ballot description and the financial impact report related to a citizen-initiated measure on abortion rights in Idaho.
- The court issued this decision following a lawsuit filed by the group supporting the initiative, which challenged the accuracy of the ballot titles; the ruling requires revisions before they can resume collecting signatures.
- Justices determined the short ballot title did not sufficiently explain key aspects of the initiative, and the fiscal impact statement lacked clarity and did not fulfill legal standards, whereas the long title was mostly in accordance with the law.
- The court ordered revised submissions from the state fiscal office and Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s team by 4 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, with Labrador expressing satisfaction that most of their ballot language efforts were upheld.
- This ruling delays the initiative's progress as signature gathering paused during litigation, highlighting ongoing legal scrutiny of ballot language in Idaho's electoral process.
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Idaho Supreme Court orders changes to ballot title and fiscal statement for abortion ballot initiative
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — On Monday, the Idaho Supreme Court ordered Attorney General Raúl Labrador and the Idaho Division of Financial Management (DFM) to revise the language used in the short ballot title and fiscal impact statement for the Reproductive Freedom & Privacy Act. The ballot initiative, proposed by Idahoans United for Women and Families, aims to restore access to abortions and other reproductive health services across Idaho. “This unan…
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Idaho Supreme Court orders officials to revise abortion ballot initiative language, impact statement
Originally published June 16 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.The Idaho Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and the Idaho Division of Financial Management must revise the short ballot title and the fiscal impact statement for an initiative…
Idaho Supreme Court orders revisions to abortion ballot initiative language
On Monday afternoon, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled largely in favor of a local nonprofit attempting to restore abortion access in Idaho through a 2026 ballot initiative.Idahoans United for Women and Families is trying to put the Reproductive Freedom and Privacy Act on Idaho's ballot in 2026. The initiative intends to "secure a persons right to make their own health care decisions without government interference," by ensuring that abortions, cont…
Idaho Supreme Court orders officials to revise abortion ballot initiative language, impact statement • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan listens to arguments in a lawsuit challenging state officials' descriptions of an Idaho abortion rights ballot initiative on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Kyle Pfannenstiel/Idaho Capital Sun)The Idaho Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador and the Idaho Division of Financial Management must revise the short ballot title and the fiscal impact statement for …
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