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Election consolidation bill passes House

Rep. Dennis Lake, R-Blackfoot, left, answers a question from Rep. John Rusche, D-Lewiston, during debate over sweeping election consolidation legislation that passed the House Wednesday. (Betsy Russell / The Spokesman-Review)
Rep. Dennis Lake, R-Blackfoot, left, answers a question from Rep. John Rusche, D-Lewiston, during debate over sweeping election consolidation legislation that passed the House Wednesday. (Betsy Russell / The Spokesman-Review)

The House has voted 51-15 in favor of HB 372, the new version of the election consolidation bill. The sweeping, 98-page piece of legislation would consolidate Idaho elections to four dates. In the new version, the state would cover the costs, rather than requiring school districts to pick up part.



Betsy Z. Russell
Betsy Z. Russell joined The Spokesman-Review in 1991. She currently is a reporter in the Boise Bureau covering Idaho state government and politics, and other news from Idaho's state capital.

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