ðə pˈaʊɚɹ ʌvðə luːtˈɛnənt ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv ˈaɪdəhˌoʊ dᵻɹˈaɪvz fɹʌm ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ, sˈɛkʃənz twˈɛlv ænd θˈɜːtiːn ʌvðɪ ˈaɪdəhˌoʊ kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən, wˌɪtʃ pɹəvˈaɪdz ðætðɪ ˈɑːfɪs ɪz fˈɜːst ɪn lˈaɪn ʌv səksˈɛʃən tə ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv ˈaɪdəhˌoʊ.
The power of the lieutenant governor of Idaho derives from Article IV, Sections 12 and 13 of the Idaho Constitution, which provides that the office is first in line of succession to the governor of Idaho.