Idaho constitutional amendment to declare English as state’s official language passes

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 772

Last Updated: 5 days, 17 hours ago

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Idaho voters widely approved amending the Idaho Constitution to declare English as the state’s official language.

The Associated Press declared at 10:32 p.m. Wednesday that the amendment, which was proposed by the Idaho Legislature last year, passed.

The amendment received support from 58.86% of Idaho voters, with about 200,000 votes, while 41.14% of voters opposed it, with roughly 140,000 votes, …

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