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‘Ballot harvesting’ bill stalls in House amid opposition BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The second-most powerful member of the House took the unusual step on Thursday of sending his own bill to be amended after a debate on the House floor tilted toward almost certain defeat. Republican House Majority Leader Mike Moyle made the move on his proposed law that would make it a felony in Idaho for a third party to collect and return multiple ballots to election officials. But lawmakers from across the spectrum blasted the bill as criminalizing family members for dropping off ballots. They also said it w...

Rep. Moyle sidetracks anti-'ballot harvesting' bill amid House opposition Both House Democrats and Republicans criticized the bill since it would make some of them and their friends and family felons under the new law. Author: Betsy Russell (The Idaho Press) Published: 4:44 PM MST February 11, 2021 Updated: 5:24 PM MST February 11, 2021 Declaring that “voting shouldn’t be easy,” House Majority Leader Mike Moyle, R-Star, abruptly sidetracked his anti-“ballot harvesting” bill on the House floor Thursday as representatives appeared about ...

KXLY February 12, 2021 9:40 AM Associated Press John Locher FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2020, file photo, a county election worker scans mail-in ballots at a tabulating area at the Clark County Election Department in Las Vegas. BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The second-most powerful member of the House took the unusual step on Thursday of sending his own bill to be amended after a debate on the House floor tilted toward almost certain defeat. Republican House Majority Leader Mike Moyle made the move on his proposed law that would make it a felony in Idaho for a third party to colle...

"Intimidation isn't a form of democratic expression; it's mob rule," said Rep. Greg Chaney, R-Caldwell. Author: KTVB Staff Updated: 5:14 PM MST February 12, 2021 BOISE, Idaho — Idaho legislators are planning to introduce a bill that would create penalties for targeted picketing outside of homes after a recent rash of protests at the homes of elected officials and private citizens. The bipartisan bill is sponsored by Rep. Brooke Green, D-Boise, and Rep. Greg Chaney, R-Caldwell. "We saw this kind of behavior happen numerous times during the past year to elected...

BOISE — Idaho courts are facing big backlogs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with 40,000 cases awaiting adjudication.