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Prop 1 rejected, constitutional amendments see mixed results

CHLOE COCHRAN | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 day, 1 hour AGO
by CHLOE COCHRAN
| November 5, 2026 1:00 AM

Idahoans had the opportunity to cast their vote on four statewide ballot measures, voting on a variety of topics, from abortion regulations to a state-designated gun.  

House Joint Resolution 4, which would give the Idaho Legislature the sole authority to legalize the growing, producing, and dispensing of marijuana and other narcotics, was voted down by Idahoans. Voters gave the resolution 471,288 "no" votes, making up 66.27% of the vote. 239,893 voters were in favor of the resolution, or 33.73%.  

Of those votes, Bonner County voters made up 15,270 of the "no" votes and 8,300 of the "yes" votes. Boundary County voters equally opposed the resolution, with 3,639 voting against it and 1,867 voting in favor.  

House Joint Resolution 6 was approved by a majority vote to amend the Idaho Constitution to make English the state's official language. Statewide, the resolution received 447,680 "yes" votes, making up 53.19% of the vote. 261,043 voted against the resolution.  

Countywide, Bonner County accounted for 16,927 "yes" votes and 6,535 "no" votes. Boundary County voters approved the resolution with 4,350 "yes" votes and 1,207 "no" votes.  

An act that would allow abortion before fetal viability, and post-viability to protect health; right to privacy; healthcare provider liability protections, was denied statewide, with 404,827 votes against Proposition 1, totaling 55.94% of the vote. 318,822 voters, or 44.06% of the vote, were for the act.  

In Bonner County, 14,691 residents voted against the act, and 9,196 voted in favor. In Boundary County, 4,162 residents voted against the act, and 1,464 voted in favor.  

Idaho's state gun was the closest statewide measure, with the Winchester Model 1873 “Gun that Won the West” (.44-40) receiving the most votes: 164,394, or 31.1% of the vote. The Winchester Model 1894 (.30-30) was chosen as the runner-up with 133,859 votes.  

The 1873 Colt Single Action Army Revolver “Peacemaker” (.45 Colt) received 80,699 votes, the Remington Model 700 bolt-action rifle (.30-06) received 65,818 votes, the Colt M1911 .45 automatic Colt pistol (.45 ACP) received 46,405 votes and the M1 Garand rifle (.30-06) received 37,500 votes.  

In Bonner County, the Winchester Model 1894 (.30-30) was the most popular with residents, earning 5,320 votes. That same gun was popular in Boundary County, earning 1,318 votes. 

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