Candidate forum hosted to teach Caldwell voters about Proposition 1 [Video]

CALDWELL, Idaho — Nonpartisan groups educated the Caldwell community during a congressional and legislative forum Thursday evening about one of this election cycle’s most controversial ballot measures — Proposition 1, which would change how Idahoans vote in primary and general elections.  

The League of Women Voters co-hosted with the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce. The voting advocacy group kicked things off by demonstrating how ranked-choice voting would work if Prop. 1 passes. 

“It’s a hot button issue,” said Travis Palmer, Caldwell Chamber of Commerce president. “And there’s a lot of people that just are asking a lot of questions. Events like this are how people figure out which side of the fence they’re going to lean toward.”

Everyone would vote in a blanket primary that includes all candidates regardless of party. The top four candidates would advance to the …