Preparing to Vote: November 4, 2014 General Election US Senator Nels Mitchel (D) Jim Risch (R) Representative in Congress 2nd District Mike Simpson (R) Richard Stalling (D) Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter (R) Steve Pankey (C) Pro-Life (I) A.J. Balukoff (D) John T. Bujak (L) Jill Humble (I) Lieutenant Governor David Hartigan (C) Brad Little (R) Bert Marley (D) Secretary of State Lawerence E. Denney (R) Holli Woodings (D) State Controller Brandon D. Woolf (R) State Treasurer Ron Crane (R) Deborah Silver (D) Attorney General Bruce S. Bistline (D) Lawrence Wasden (R) Superintendent of Public Instruction Jana Jones (D) Sherri Ybarra (R) Races determined in the primary election and uncontested in November 4 general election: Legislative District 35 Offices and Jefferson County Offices Legislative District 34 Offices and Madison County Offices Jefferson & Madison County Nonpartisan Ballot 7th Judicial District Court Judges To succeed Judge Jon J. Shindurling Bruce L. Pickett Stevan H. Thompson Jefferson County: Shall Magistrate Robert L. Crowley, Jr. of Jefferson County of the 7th Judicial District be retained in office? Madison County: Shall Magistrate Mark Rammell of Madison County of the 7th Judicial District be retained in office? Idaho Constitutional Amendment H.J.R. 2 “Shall Article III, of the constitution of the State of Idaho be amended by the addition of a new section 29, to confirm that the legislature may authorize executive rulemaking; however, the legislature shall not relinquish oversight, which such oversight is done by approval or rejection, in whole or in part, of an executive rule; and to provide that the legislature’s approval or rejection of such a rule shall not require the approval of the governor?” Meaning, Purpose and Result to Be Accomplished The Legislature’s ability to approve or reject executive rules is an import aspect of the separation of powers, because these rules have the force and effect of law. Existing law allows Idaho state agencies to make rules that implement or interpret statutes passed by the Legislature. The Legislature currently oversees that rulemaking process by accepting or rejecting adopted rules. The proposed amendment confirms and protects the Legislature’s practice to authorize executive branch rulemaking, and to accept or reject adopted rules. School District #253 Supplemental Levy up to $600,000 over 2 years.
Posted on: Mon, 03 Nov 2014 03:26:34 +0000