Why Hyrum Erickson says you should vote ‘yes’ on Proposition 1
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IDAHO FALLS — Idahoans will head to the polls next month and decide whether the election system in Idaho should be overhauled.
Proposition 1 is a ballot initiative that would abolish Idaho’s party primary elections and create nonpartisan top-four primary elections. These would be open to all candidates and voters, regardless of party affiliation.
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The proposition would also create ranked-choice voting in the general election. If passed, patrons would vote for their favorite candidate and have the option of ranking the remaining candidates in order of preference – second choice, third and fourth. If no candidate receives over 50% of votes, the candidate who receives the fewest votes is eliminated. Their votes are transferred to the voter’s next highest-ranked remaining active candidate. The process continues until there are two candidates remaining and the candidate with the most votes is elected the winner.
Hyrum Erickson, a precinct committeeman with the Madison County Republican Party, sat down with EastIdahoNews.com to explain why he supports the proposition and believes it’s a good idea for Idaho.
Watch our interview with Erickson in the player above.
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