The Idaho State Bar Resolution Process is now underway. Unlike many state bars, the Idaho State Bar may not take positions on legislative matters, rules of court, or substantive rules governing the Bar through action of the Board of Commissioners or at the Annual Meeting unless those matters are first submitted to and approved by the Bar membership through the Resolution Process.

The Resolution Process is governed by Idaho Bar Commission Rule 906. Resolutions may be submitted by a District Bar Association, the Board of Commissioners, an Idaho State Bar committee, or an individual member of the Bar. Resolutions submitted by a District Bar Association, the Board of Commissioners, or the Idaho Supreme Court are automatically included in the process.

The resolutions submitted for consideration in 2026 are available in the 2026 Resolution Voter Pamphlet.

Voting on the resolutions will take place at each of the District Bar Roadshows listed below. Each judge and active member of the Idaho State Bar who attends a resolution meeting will receive a ballot and may cast their vote at the meeting.

Members who do not attend a Roadshow will receive an electronic ballot by email following the meeting of their District Bar. Electronic ballots may be completed and submitted online.

The outcome of each resolution will be determined by the total number of affirmative and negative votes cast statewide. All paper ballots must be received by the Idaho State Bar office no later than the close of business on Wednesday, December 2, 2026. Electronic voting will close at 5:00 p.m. MT on Wednesday, December 2, 2026.