In rural Idaho, medical marijuana ballot initiative hits setback after signatures turned in late

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: June 29, 2026

Words: 1,772

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Correction: This article was corrected at 4:17 p.m. June 30 to accurately state how many signatures were not counted in Minidoka County.

Minutes after a local elections office in rural south central Idaho closed last month, a contractor for the group backing a proposed ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana caught the attention of a county staffer who was trying to leave work.

The contractor was trying to deliver signatures of registered voters — …

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