BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador filed a petition with the state's Supreme Court on July 24 challenging Idaho's Open Primary Initiative which he says has been 'deceptively and inaccurately marketed.'
- Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has filed a lawsuit with the Idaho Supreme Court against the initiative and the Secretary of State.
- Labrador explains the deceptive practices.
- The AG’s office has filed a motion to expedite the petition so, by September 7th, the Secretary of State can print ballots for the counties.
Idahoans for Open Primaries Coalition Spokesperson Luke Mayville responds to the announcement of the lawsuit, saying that the initiative was not marketed deceptively and that the lawsuit disenfranchises thousands of Idaho voters.
"Not just our campaign but people all across the state describe this as an open primary what we're proposing and all across country where these reforms have been proposed its common to call it an open primary," said Mayville.
(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story.)
According to Attorney General Labrador, there are two flaws, he says the initiative used deceptive practices in gathering signatures and goes against the state's constitution.
Labrador explains the deceptive practices, he says the initiative, run by Idahoans for Open Primaries, didn't disclose the initiative is fighting for rank choice voting.
“You're only supposed to be voting on single subjects not on two separate subjects so we feel that the Supreme Court will look at this seriously and we're hoping they agree with the Office of the Attorney General,” says Attorney General Labrador.
According to Labrador, the Supreme Court has accepted their petition, and there's some urgency.
The AG’s office has filed a motion to expedite the petition so, by September 7th, the Secretary of State can print ballots for the counties.
