babe vote

Last week, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled that student IDs can't be used to vote in the Gem State.

The Idaho Supreme Court ruled Idaho’s new voting laws, which removed student ID cards as an acceptable form of identification at the polls and put restrictions on proof of residency, were not unconstitutional.

Idaho Matters takes a look at the news that made headlines this week, including the first mayoral candidate debate and an update on Student ID cards at the polls.

BABE VOTE, a youth voter registration initiative, said it’s suspending its efforts until further notice after the implementation of a new law earlier this month.

With the midterm elections less than a month away, there’s an energized push to get the vote out, and an equally energized effort to register new voters – particularly, young voters.

With the midterm elections less than a month away, there’s an energized push to get the vote out, and an equally energized effort to register new voters – and in particular, young voters.

It’s been a busy fall for Boise 16-year-old Shiva Rajbhandari‏. In his spare time he works with Babe Vote, a non-partisan group that helps register voters…