Ballot measure · Idaho · November 3, 2026

House Joint Resolution 4

On Idaho's statewide ballot on November 3, 2026.^1,2

Research draftReferred by the legislatureConstitutional amendment

How it got there: Referred by the legislature
Kind of measure: Constitutional amendment
To pass: A majority of the votes on it
Researched: October 27, 2026

Research draft. We gathered this from official sources on October 27, 2026: election offices, state laws and court records, each linked to its source. Separate reviewers checked a random sample of 48 facts from the ballot-measure research against the cited sources and found no errors. The rest hasn't been reviewed fact by fact yet, so check the linked source before relying on anything here.

§1What your vote means

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A yes vote

A yes vote would add to the state constitution that only the Legislature may legalize growing, making, selling, possessing or using marijuana, narcotics or other psychoactive substances, so a citizen initiative could not do so.¹ Where in the source: p. 3 (ballot question, Legislative Council statement, full text)

A no vote

A no vote would leave the state constitution unchanged, so a law legalizing these substances could still be passed either by the Legislature or by a citizen initiative.¹ Where in the source: p. 3

More about it

The amendment's text says it would take effect as soon as voters adopt it.¹ Where in the source: p. 3 (full text, art. III, § 26(2))

§2How it got on the ballot

Referred by the legislature. The legislature voted to put it on the ballot.^1,2

Constitutional amendment. It would change the state constitution.^1,2

It is on Idaho's list of statewide measures for November 3, 2026.^1,2,3 None of the official sources we read calls the list certified or final, so we don’t either. What we couldn't confirm about the list is in the notes on Idaho's measures.

§3What it needs to pass

Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.

A majority of the votes on it. The amendment passes if more voters vote yes than no on it.^4,5 Where in the source: Idaho Const. art. XX, § 1; Idaho Code § 34-1811