Idaho GOP Chairwoman Floats Idea of Moving All Elections to Even-Numbered Years

Idaho GOP chairwoman floats idea of moving all elections to even-numbered years

Dorothy Moon | Courtesy photo BOISE (Idaho Ed News) — On Thursday, Idaho Republican Party Chairwoman Dorothy Moon decried low voter turnout in this week’s nonpartisan elections — which included more than two dozen school bond and levy proposals. And Moon floated one approach to boost turnout: further consolidating elections. “How do we get more people involved?” Moon wrote in her weekly op-ed. “One idea is to move all elections to even-numbered …

Moon floats idea of further election consolidation

On Thursday, Idaho Republican Party Chairwoman Dorothy Moon decried low voter turnout in this week’s nonpartisan elections — which included more than two dozen school bond and levy proposals. And Moon floated one approach to boost turnout: further consolidating elections. “How do we get more people involved?” Moon wrote in her weekly op-ed. “One idea is to move all elections to even-numbered years. It would save money and reduce the burden on ev…