Governor Little to call special legislative session later this month

Governor Brad Little announced Wednesday morning that he will call the Idaho Legislature into a special session during the week of August 24.

JESSICA TAYLOR.GOVERNOR BRADLITTLE ISSUED APROCLAMATION THISWEEK CALLING THEIDAHO LEGISLATUREINTO A SPECIALSESSION ONMONDAY.THE LEGISLATUREWILL ADDRESS A PAIROF PROBLEMSCREATED BY THEPANDEMIC.THESE ITEMSINCLUDE ELECTIONLAW CHANGES TOALLOW COUNTYCLERKS TO SORTABSENTEE BALLOTSEARLIER THANNORMAL BECAUSETHE STATE EXPECTSSO MANY OF THOSEBALLOTS.IN ADDITION THELEGISLATURE WILLCONSIDER WAYS TOMAKE POLLINGLOCATIONS SAFERFOR VOTERS ANDPOLL WORKERSWHO'S AVERAGE AGEIS 70-YEARS OLD.IT'S ALL ABOUT THEEFFICIENCY ANDPROTECTING THEELECTORALPROCESS ANDMAKING SURE WEDON'T DISCRIMINATEAGAINST ANYBODYTHAT IS HEALTHCOMPROMISED IWOULD JUST URGEEVERYBODY IF THEYHAVE ANY CONCERNSGO TO IDAHO VOTESDOT IDAHO GOV GETTHEIR ABSENTEEBALLOT SENT TOTHEM AND IT WILL BECOUNTED.THE OTHER ISSUETHE LEGISLATUREWILL ADDRESSCENTERS AROUNDLIABILITY DURING THEPANDEMIC.THE GOVERNORTOLD US IT'SIMPORTANT TOPROTECT SCHOOLSAND BUSINESSESDURING THISCHALLENGING TIME.