LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S STATEMENT OF MEANING AND PURPOSE S.J.R. No. 105

To delete the prohibition against persons under guardianship from voting, serving as a juror
or holding civil office.

Effect of Adoption:

Persons who are under guardianship would no longer automatically be prohibited from voting,
serving on a jury or holding civil office. The decision for disqualification would be left to in-
dividua! determination on a case by case basis.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S STATEMENT OF MEANING AND PURPOSE S.J.R. No. 106

If adopted, the proposed amendment would:

Create a fund to guarantee the debt of school districts in accordance with statute:

Allow the state to guarantee the debt of school districts and guarantee debt incurred to
refund school districts bonds;

Provide that the state's obligation under any debt guarantee shall not be considered debt
for purposes of the state constitution; and

Allow the legislature to provide by law that reimbursement to the state shali be obtained from
moneys that would be used for educational support from the state to the school district which
incurred the debt and which is being guaranteed by the state.

Effect of Adoption:

The repayment provisions should substantially decrease interest rates on bonds issued by school
districts for construction of new buildings because it would provide eligible school districts a
rating of "AAA" for its bonds on the bond market. The repayment provisions would only be
applicable if a local school district passes a bond issue and then does make payments to the
bond holders from its property tax proceeds. The school district will still be liable in the event
of a default. The amendment would not affect the current constitutional requirement that
two-thirds of the votes cast for a bond proposal are needed for it to be adopted.

——_—__eer—rrooorr

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4,

CANDIDATES FOR

GENERAL ELECTION
STATE OF IDAHO

COUNTY
COMMISSIONER

District No. 2

VOTE FOR ONE

COUNTY
COMMISSIONER

District No. 3

VOTE FOR ONE

CLERK OF THE
DISTRICT COURT

VOTE FOR ONE

COUNTY TREASURER

VOTE FOR ONE

COUNTY ASSESSOR

VOTE FOR ONE

COUNTY CORONER

VOTE FOR ONE

County,

Idaho
November 3, 1998

COUNTY OFFICES

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7 GENERAL ELECTION __— ~ _'Seuniy:
STATE OF IDAHO re 3, 1998

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

H.J.R. No. 8

"SHALL SECTION 3, ARTICLE IX, AND SECTION 11, ARTICLE IX, OF THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND TO THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND;

2. TO PROVIDE THAT THE EARNINGS OF THAT FUND SHALL BE DEPOSITED
INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EARNINGS RESERVE FUND AND DISTRIBUTED IN
THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SCHOOLS AND AMONG THE COUNTIES AND
SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE STATE;

3. TO PROVIDE THAT NO PART OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PERMANENT EN-
DOWMENT FUND PRINCIPAL SHALL BE TRANSFERRED, USED OR APPRO-
PRIATED TO ANY OTHER FUND;

4. TO PROHIBIT LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE FUNDS EXCEPT
THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY APPROPRIATE MONEYS FROM THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL EARNINGS RESERVE FUND TO PAY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
INCURRED MANAGING THE ASSETS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL ENDOWMENT
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REAL PROPERTY AND MONETARY ASSETS;

5. TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE TREASURER IS THE CUSTODIAN OF THESE
FUNDS;

6. TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL SUPPLY LOSSES INCURRED BY THE
PUBLIC SCHOOL PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND, EXCEPTING LOSSES ON
MONEYS ALLOCATED FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EARNINGS RESERVE FUND;
AND

7. TO PROVIDE THAT PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUNDS MAY BE INVESTED,
RATHER THAN LOANED, IN INVESTMENTS IN WHICH A TRUSTEE IS AUTHO-
RIZED TO INVEST PURSUANT TO STATE LAW?"

YES ____ ——}>
NO __ —p>

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County,

2a GENERAL ELECTION

STATE OF IDAHO cakes 3, 1998

CANDIDATES FOR IDAHO STATE OFFICES

| ROBERT C. HUNTLEY (Dem.} =<
GOVERNOR

| DIRK KEMPTHORNE (Rep. ===
VOTE FOR ONE PETER RICKARDS (Ind.) —
——o C.L. "BUTCH" OTTER (Rep,) —— >
GOVERNOR | SUE REENTS (Dem,] —
VOTE FOR ONE | ALAN STROUD (AmH.) ——=s >

t

T.J. ANGSTMAN (Lib.) ae

SECRETARY OF STATE

| PETE T. CENARRUSA (Rep.} =>

|
Me Roe. SNE JERRY SEIFFERT (Dem. a
STATE CONTROLLER | RON POLLOCK (Rep,] —>

J.D. WILLIAMS (Dem. — >

VOTE FOR ONE | ANAS Pee
eeeee eke | LATHAM WILLIAMS (Ref.) ee
ATTORNEY GENERAL | BRIT GROOM (Dem, —>
VOTE FOR ONE ALAN G. LANCE (Rep.) <== >
SUPERINTENDENT OF ANNE C. FOX (Rep.) aa
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
eer MARILYN HOWARD (Dem.) =

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ELECTION BALLOT

5 NON-PARTISAN JUDICIAL
A

County,

Idaho
November 3, 1998

JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT

TO SUCCEED JUSTICE WAYNE L. KIDWELL
BYRON JOHNSON

VOTE FOR ONE |

FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

_——

TO SUCCEED JUDGE M. KARL SHURTLIFF
ROBERT NEWHOUSE

VOTE FOR ONE

MICHAEL E. WETHERELL

KATHRYN A. STICKLEN

SHALL MAGISTRATE
OF COUNTY OF THE ———
JUDICIAL DISTRICT BE RETAINED IN OFFICE?

JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGES

SHALL MAGISTRATE
OF COUNTY OF THE —__—
JUDICIAL DISTRICT BE RETAINED IN OFFICE?

—>»
—>

—-

—>

YES ee
———
| ee
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S STATEMENT OF MEANING AND PURPOSE H.J.R. No. 6

Section 4, Article IX
Meaning and Purpose of Proposed Amendment:
If adopted, the proposed amendment would:
Change the name of the Public School Fund to the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund:
Provide that proceeds from the sale of public school endowment lands and amounts allocated
from the Public School Earnings Reserve Fund be included in the Public School Permanent En-
dowment Fund; and
Provide an exception that proceeds from the sale of public school endowment lands may be
deposited into a Land Bank Fund to be used to acquire other lands within the state for the benefit
of endowment beneficiaries, which are Idaho's public schools. However, if those proceeds are not
used to acquire other lands within a time provided by the legislature, the proceeds of the sale

shall be deposited into the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund along with earnings on
the proceeds.

Effect of Adoption:

The Public School Fund would be renamed the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund. That
fund would include proceeds from the sale of lands of the public school endowment and amounts
allocated from the Public School Earnings Reserve Fund. However, an exception would be pro-
vided so that proceeds from the sale of public school endowment lands may be deposited into a
Land Bank Fund to be used to acquire other lands within the state for the benefit of Idaho's
public schools. Land sale proceeds not used to acquire other lands within a time provided by

the legislature would have to be deposited into the Public School Permanent Endowment Fund
along with earnings on the proceeds.

Section 8, Article IX
Meaning and Purpose of Proposed Amendment:
To delete the word "disposal" and replace it with the word "sale" so the relevant phrase would

read: "the general grants of land made by congress to the state shall be... subject to sale at
public auction."

Effect of Adoption:

The state constitution would require that sales of endowment lands be performed at public
auctions.

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Official General Election
Ballot

County, Idaho November 3, 1998

Punch Out Ballot Card ONLY With nh Punching
Stylus, Which Is Attached to Chain; Never With

Pen or Pencil.

Instructions to Voters: To vote for a candidate or issue of
your choice, punch the ballot card in the hole next to the
right of the name or issue and number of same.

Do not punch for more than one candidate for each position.

WRITE-IN

To vote for a person not on the ballot, write the title of
office and his name in the space provided in the envelope
in which you received your ballot.

If you wrongly stamp, tear or deface the ballot, return it
to the election clerk and obtain another.

Do not write on the ballot itself.

To start to vote turn to next page.

Precinct No. eA



LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S STATEMENT OF MEANING AND PURPOSE S.J.R. No. 101

Section 17, Article V
Meaning and Purpose of Proposed Amendment:

To delete language setting salaries for Supreme Court justices and District Court judges at
$3,000 per year. To add language specifying that salaries for Supreme Court justices and District
Court, Court of Appeals and Magistrate Court judges may be set by law. To require all
judges to take an oath, before being paid, that no matter in controversy remains undecided
thirty days after being submitted to them for final determination.

Effect of Adoption:

Justices and judges of all Idaho courts would have salaries established by statute. Obsolete,
exact compensation amounts for Supreme Court justices and District Court judges would be
eliminated. Language referring to Court of Appeals and Magistrate Court judges would be
added. All judges would be required to take an oath that no matter in controversy submitted
for their final determination is more than thirty days old.

Section 27, Article V
Meaning and Purpose of Proposed Amendment:

To delete references to state offices that no longer exist. To add references to Idaho courts
not currently included because they were created after the constitution was adopted.

Effect of Adoption:
References to the “commission of immigration and labor" and to "district attorneys'' would be
deleted. References to "court of appeals" and “magisrate' judges would be added.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S STATEMENT OF MEANING AND PURPOSE S.J.R. No. 102

To repeal a section of the state constitution that specifies exact compensation for constitu-
tional executive officers (governor, secretary of state, state controller, state treasurer, attorney
general, superintendent of public instruction} in amounts ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 per
year; directs setting of the daily allowance for expenses paid to the lieutenant governor; prohibits
executive officers from receiving fees for their own use in performance of official duties: provides
that fees fixed by law for the performance of their official duties be collected in advance and
deposited with the state treasurer; and provides that the Idaho Legislature may, by law, increase
or diminish compensation and reimbursement for travel expenses of executive officers.

Effect of Adoption:

A section of the state constitution would be eliminated. Repeal of this section would not affect
salaries of constitutional executive officers, which will continue to be set as provided for in
Section 27, Article V of the constitution: "The legislature may by law diminish or increase the
compensation of any or all of the following officers . . . governor, lieutenant governor, secretary

of state, state controller, state treasurer, attorney general, superintendent of public instruction...

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8 GENERAL ELECTION en Cony,

STATE OF IDAHO ee 3, 1998

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

S.J.R. No. 101

"SHALL SECTION 17, ARTICLE VY, AND SECTION 27, ARTICLE V, OF THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO BE AMENDED TO DELETE OBSOLETE
LANGUAGE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE SALARIES OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES
SHALL BE AS PROVIDED BY STATUTE, TO CLARIFY THAT JUDGES OF THE
COURT OF APPEALS AND MAGISTRATE JUDGES SHALL SUBSCRIBE AN OATH
REGARDING A THIRTY DAY DISPOSITION OF CASES SUBMITTED TO THEM AND
TO CLARIFY THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY INCREASE OR DIMINISH THE COM-

PENSATION OF JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND MAGISTRATE
JUDGES?"

( —
NO ___ ——»>

S.J.R. No. 102

"SHALL SECTION 19, ARTICLE IV, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF

IDAHO, RELATING TO SALARIES AND FEES OF THE OFFICERS OF THE EXECU-
TIVE DEPARTMENT BE REPEALED?"

YES ___ ——>
NO ___ ——_>

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6 GENERAL ELECTION ______ County,

STATE OF IDAHO ee

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

H.J.R. No. 6

"SHALL SECTION 4, ARTICLE IX, AND SECTION 8, ARTICLE IX, OF THE CONSTITU-
TION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO BE AMENDED AS FOLLOWS:

1. TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FUND TO THE PUBLIC
SCHOOL PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND;

2. TO PROVIDE THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PERMANENT ENDOWMENT FUND
SHALL INCLUDE PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS AND A-
MOUNTS ALLOCATED FROM THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EARNINGS RESERVE FUND;

3. TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION THAT PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF SCHOOL
LANDS MAY BE DEPOSITED INTO A LAND BANK FUND TO BE USED TO AC-
QUIRE OTHER LANDS WITHIN THE STATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ENDOWMENT
BENEFICIARIES, BUT IF THOSE PROCEEDS ARE NOT USED TO ACQUIRE OTHER
LANDS WITHIN A TIME PROVIDED BY THE LEGISLATURE THE PROCEEDS OF
THE SALE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL PERMANENT EN-
DOWMENT FUND ALONG WITH EARNINGS ON THE PROCEEDS; AND

4. TO CHANGE THE WORD DISPOSAL TO SALE IN REFERENCE TO THE DIS-
POSITION OF CERTAIN LANDS?"

YES ___ ——>
NO __ —p>

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3 GENERAL ELECTION sr County,
ano

A STATE OF IDAHO NievanKar'’. (666
CANDIDATES FOR IDAHO STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT No.

STATE SENATOR

VOTE FOR ONE

STATE REPRESENTATIVE —=—>

Position A

VOTE FOR ONE

STATE REPRESENTATIVE ———>

Position B

VOTE FOR ONE

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STATE OF IDAHO oe a. 3, 1998

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10 GENERAL ELECTION _______ County,

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

S.J.R. No. 107

“SHALL SECTION 1, ARTICLE VIII, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO BE AMENDED TO DELETE OBSOLETE LANGUAGE AND AMOUNTS TO
CLARIFY LIMITS ON STATE DEBTS AND LIABILITIES, TO PROVIDE FOR PUBLICA-
TION OF NOTICE OF INTENT TO CREATE STATE INDEBTEDNESS, TO EXCEPT
FROM THE SECTION ORDINARY OPERATING EXPENSES AND DEBTS OR LIA-
BILITIES THAT WILL BE REPAID WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR, TO PROVIDE THAT
DEBTS AND LIABILITIES OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC BODIES CORPORATE AND
POLITIC CREATED BY LAW AND WHICH HAVE NO POWER TO LEVY TAXES OR
OBLIGATE THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE ARE NOT DEBTS OF THE STATE
OF IDAHO AND TO PROVIDE THESE AMENDMENTS SHALL NOT MAKE ILLEGAL
THOSE TYPES OF FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY LEGAL
UNDER THIS SECTION OF THE IDAHO CONSTITUTION?”
YES __ rdi>

NO! <mee

INITIATIVE PETITION — PROPOSITION ONE

INITIATIVE ALLOWING CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES TO SIGN TERM
LIMITS PLEDGE; INFORMS VOTERS ON THE BALLOT IF CANDIDATE SIGNS
OR BREAKS PLEDGE.

INITIATIVE ENACTING NEW IDAHO CODE SECTION 34-907B; AUTHORIZES
SECRETARY OF STATE TO ACCEPT SIGNED TERM LIMITS PLEDGE FROM CON-
GRESSIONAL CANDIDATES; SPECIFYING LANGUAGE OF TERM LIMITS PLEDGE;
REQUIRING SECRETARY OF STATE TO PLACE TERM LIMITS PLEDGE INFORMA-
TION ON BALLOTS; REQUIRING SECRETARY OF STATE TO PLACE TERM LIMITS
PLEDGE INFORMATION IN POLLING PLACES; DEFINING CONGRESSIONAL
TERMS OF OFFICE; CONFERRING STANDING UPON INITIATIVE SPONSORS;
AUTHORIZING SECRETARY OF STATE TO PROMULGATE RULES; AND CONTAIN-
ING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.

SHALL THE ABOVE-ENTITLED MEASURE YES ==
PROPOSED BY PROPOSITION ONE BE
APPROVED? NO ___ —_—_p>

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1] GENERAL ELECTION County,
STATE OF IDAHO ove 3, 1998

ADVISORY VOTE

House Bill No. 644

ADVISORY QUESTION ASKING WHETHER BALLOT ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
SHOULD CONTINUE FOR OTHER OFFICES SINCE THEY ARE INAPPLICABLE
TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

ADVISORY QUESTION PROMULGATED BY THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE STATING
THAT THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT HAS INVALIDATED BALLOT AC-
CESS RESTRICTIONS AS THEY APPLY TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS; ASKING
WHETHER BALLOT ACCESS RESTRICTIONS SHOULD REMAIN IN PLACE FOR
STATE ELECTED OFFICIALS, STATE LEGISLATORS, COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS,
CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS AND SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES DESPITE THE FACT
THAT THE SAME BALLOT ACCESS RESTRICTIONS CANNOT APPLY TO MEMBERS
OF CONGRESS.

SINCE THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT HAS
RULED THAT IDAHO'S 1994 TERM LIMITS LAW
DOES NOT APPLY TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS,
SHALL TERM LIMITS FOR STATE ELECTED

OFFICIALS, STATE LEGISLATORS, COUNTY YES ea
ELECTED OFFICIALS, CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS AND
SCHOOL DISTRICT TRUSTEES REMAIN IN PLACE? NO <a>

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IDAHO GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT

NOVEMBER 3, 1998


GENERAL ELECTION County,
A STATE OF IDAHO eeu, 3, 1998
CANDIDATES FOR UNITED STATES OFFICES
a MIKE CRAPO (Rep) —>
SENATOR GEORGE J. MANSFELD (Nai) —"
VOTE FOR ONE BILL MAUK (Dem.) ad
CANDIDATES FOR UNITED STATES OFFICES
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
6. & HORE GE HELEN CHENOWETH (Rep,) as
iccacaliiamama DAN WILLIAMS (Dem,} —

First District
VOTE FOR ONE

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Idaho

GENERAL ELECTION ___ County,
q STATE OF IDAHO November 3, 1998

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS

S.J.R. No. 105

"SHALL SECTION 3, ARTICLE VI, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO BE AMENDED TO DELETE THE PROHIBITION OF A PERSON BEING UNDER
GUARDIANSHIP FROM VOTING, SERVING AS A JUROR OR HOLDING ANY

CIVIL OFFICE?"
——
YES | sesame

S.J..R. No. 106

"SHALL SECTION 2, ARTICLE VIII, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
IDAHO BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR A FUND WHICH SHALL CONSIST OF
FUNDS PROVIDED BY LAW TO GUARANTEE THE DEBT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE MAY GUAR-
ANTEE THE DEBT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND MAY GUARANTEE DEBT INCURR-
ED TO REFUND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DEBT, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY DEBT
GUARANTY, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DEBT GUARANTEED THEREBY, OR ANY
BORROWING OF THE STATE UNDERTAKEN TO FACILIATE THE PAYMENTS OF
THE STATE'S OBLIGATION UNDER ANY DEBT GUARANTY SHALL NOT BE IN-
CLUDED AS A DEBT OF THE STATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE LIMITATION
OF SECTION |, ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF IDAHO,
TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE MAY PROVIDE BY LAW THAT REIMBURSE-
MENT TO THE STATE SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM MONEYS WHICH OTHER-
WISE WOULD BE USED FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH INCURRED THE DEBT WITH RESPECT TO

WHICH PAYMENT UNDER THE STATE'S GUARANTY PURSUANT TO THIS SEC-
TION WAS MADE?"

YES ____-
 —_—

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL'S STATEMENT OF MEANING AND PURPOSE S.J.R. No. 107

The purpose of this amendment is to eliminate language and amounts that have been in the
state constitution since it was amended in 1912 to allow financing for construction of the state
capitol building and provide a state debt and liability limitation of two-million dollars. This pro-
posed amendment retains a restriction on the state incurring any debt without a vote of the
people in a general election and adds some clarifying language.

Effect of Adoption:

If the amendment is adopted, it will clarify that the limitations on public indebtedness in the
state constitution shall not apply to liabilities incurred for ordinary operating expenses of the
state. It will specifically state that debts or liabilities of independent public bodies corporate
and politic created by law and which have no power to levy taxes or obligate the general fund
of the state are not debts or liabilities of the state of Idaho. The amendment does not make
illegal types of state financial! transactions that were legal on or before the genera! election in

1998.

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