A new sign in opposition to the Proposition 1 ballot initiative is at the center of controversy as Nov. 5 general election draws closer.
Idaho Republican Party officials say more than a dozen of the signs have been vandalized in Meridian and Eagle. Republican officials announced Monday they put up a $5,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone responsible for vandalizing the signs.
“I’m dismayed to see this happen in Idaho,” Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon said in a written statement. “These signs were placed by individual citizens who wanted to warn their communities about the dangers of ranked-choice voting, so to see them defaced like this is an outrage.”
In a news release issued Monday, Idaho Republican Party officials provided photos that appeared to depict two of the defaced “vote no” signs. One sign appeared to have a swastika drawn over it, while the other appeared to be altered to encourage voters to vote yes on the measure.
Efforts to reach the Idaho Republican Party and ask whether GOP officials filed a police report were unsuccessful.