3519.21; 3519.01; 3519.03), What is on each petition: Full copy of the title and text of the law, room for signatures and information of signers, a signed circulator statement, circulators name and address, name of employer of circulator, summary, attorney generals certification, a notice, and names of at least three of the committee members sponsoring the initiative (OH Const. 3, 52(c)(ii). Proponent financial disclosure requirements: Include but may not be limited to a ballot question committee filing campaign statements, filing the 16th day before the election to the 11th day before the election, a postelection campaign statement, fines if failure to file properly, advertising guidelines (M.C.L.A. Circulation may begin once the attorney general has drafted a circulating title and summary; petition must be submitted within 90 days after the enactment date of the statute. Sponsors of advertising must file a report within 24 hours of the time the advertisement is published, mailed or otherwise revealed to the public if the advertisement qualifies as an independent expenditure or has a fair market value or actual cost of $1,000 or more. Application process information: Application containing the act to be referred and signed by at least 100 qualified voters is filed with the lieutenant governor. Collected in-person: Yes (NRS 295.0575). Art. 4, Pt. Art. Repeal or change restrictions: Governor may not veto. Additional statements for ballot measure committees are due April 30 and Oct. 31 (Govt. More than two elections on the same general matter cannot be held within 12 months. Application process information: No fees or application, Where to file with: Secretary of state (M.C.L.A. 116.332). Const. 3, 50; Art. 1953 20A-7-202; U.C.A. Const. 116.153; 116.025). The required signatures must be distributed equally among all of the petition districts (NRS 295.012 and NRS 293.127563). 19, 2; Art. Const. Which election is a measure on: At general elections, except when a special election is ordered by the legislature (V.A.M.S. Types allowed: Direct initiative for statutes and amendments and popular referendum, Single subject rule: Constitutional amendments only, not statutes (A.R.S. Timeline for taking effect: Once canvassing of votes is complete (N.R.S. Art. II, 1e). Attorney general then submits petition to the secretary of state which begins the deadline clock (Cal.Elec.Code 336, 9001, 9002, 9004). Circulator oaths or affidavit required: Yes. These provisions stipulate that petition signatures must be gathered from multiple parts of the state. Ballot title and summary: Proponents submit a suggested popular name, to be approved or disapproved by the secretary of state (NMSA 1-17-9). Public review or notice: Secretary of state prepares and distributes voter pamphlets to each household in the state and other locations (RCWA 29A.32.010; 29A.32.031; 29A.32.040; 29A.32.070; 29A.32.080). (MGL ch. Where to file: Secretary of state (NMSA 1-17-8). Timeline for taking effect: Takes effect five days after the official proclamation of the voter by the governor or the effective date specified in the proposed law, whichever is later (Utah Code 20A-7-311). XVI, 3). Governor may call a special statewide election for the measure (Cal.Const. Number of signatures required: For statutory initiatives, 2 % of the residential population according the last federal decennial census. 3501.38). Art. If amended, expires or is rejected, it goes onto the ballot. 23-17-45). Seven states specify a process for withdrawing a popular referendum petition from circulation; the remaining states do not. Nebraska Const. 10% of the votes cast in the last general election in each of three-fourths of the counties, or 25% to suspend operation of the act until the operation, 3% of the votes cast for the office of governor in the last election in half of the counties. Const. Art. Proponent financial disclosure requirements: Include but are not limited to contribution limits and reports (F.S.A. Subject restrictions: Laws passed by a two-thirds vote of the members of each house are not subject to referendum (Const. 2, 4, Pt. Like the initiative and referendum, recall originated in Switzerland, where it was made applicable to the entire legislature as well as to individual officials. The requirement may be waived by a two-thirds vote in each house of the legislature. For amendments, unless specified otherwise, July 1 following approval (MCA 13-27-105; MT CONST Art. Circulator oaths or affidavits: Yes (M.C.L.A. Must include full text of the measure, a ballot title and a popular name (A.C.A. As in the case of the initiative and referendum, the recall process gives citizens a chance to practice grassroots democracy by removing elected officials who are disapproved of by a majority of voters. Art. 23-17-43). Art. 15, 273; Miss. 168.472), Oklahoma (OK Const. Art. For direct initiatives, 10 % of the cumulative total of all votes cast for U.S. president. Referendum and initiative | Definition, Forms, History, & Facts 1(9) and A.R.S. 3, 4; Art. The legislature may amend before two years with a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers, and no amendatory law adopted in accordance with this provision shall be subject to referendum (RCWA Const. Verification: Direct initiatives are turned into the county clerk of the county in which the initiative packet was circulate. Art. Final deadline (this is for counties to transmit verified petitions to the secretary of state) is not less than 120 days before the next general election (Const. After chance for comment by all legislators, the legislative council prepares an impartial analysis with description, background information and likely effects (A.R.S. 24-22-403). It must be accompanied by a notarized form including the names and addresses of the petition sponsors and the statement of organization provided at 12-27-6 (SDCL 2-1-3.1). 7-9-103). II, 1(d)). Art. Registration is made on a form prescribed by the secretary of state and includes the ballot question or title of the measure for which the organizer will receive compensation, contact information, the name and signature of a designated agent and a list of the names of all people hired to circulate petitions and the manner in which they are compensated (21-A MRS 903-C). Who can sign the petition: Registered electors of the state (Const. Which election: First statewide election held more than 180 days after adjournment of the legislative session (Const. 901 and 1 M.R.S.A. 19, 2). Upon each of the ballots, following the ballot title or text, the words For the referred law and Against the referred law, must appear. Public review or notice: The attorney general shall provide a 10-day public comment period after the release of draft title and explanation and revise accordingly after the comment period closes. 5, 1), Who can sign the petition: Registered electors who will be eligible to vote on the measure (C.R.S.A. Art. Code Ann. Art. The device was first adopted in the United States in 1903 as a part of the Los Angeles city charter. 11 906(6)(B)). Withdrawal process of individual signature: Any person who alleges they signed as a result of fraud, coercion, or being intentional misleading as to the substance or effect of the petition, may withdraw their signature by filing an affidavit with the secretary of state any time before the secretary of state has accepted and filed the petition (Miss. 6), Allowed to pay another for their signature: Likely prohibition on the use of public funds (26 Okl.St.Ann. The recall allows residents to remove the person in office. In odd-numbered years, year-end reports are required (SDCL 12-27-22). 5, 1; C.R.S.A. If legislature amends, it does not go into effect until the original is rejected by the voters. 3599.03, Oklahoma: 34 Okl.St.Ann. States also have varying processes for reviewing petitions. Art. Art. Art. 4, 5), Forty percent in Mississippi (MS Const. 1953 20A-7-211). The other 19 states limit the subject matter of laws that the popular referendum can address. Proponent financial disclosure requirements: Registration is required prior to making an expenditure for or against a ballot measure; group name must include the title or common name of the measure if the group intends to make more than 50% of its contributions or expenditures toward a single measure (AS 15.13.050). 2, 9; Const. Where to file with: Attorney general and secretary of the commonwealth once approved (M.G.L.A. 19, 3; N.R.S. Amending or diverting funds from a referendum measure requires a three-fourths vote of the members of each house of the legislature, and the amendment must further the purposes of the measure. 1). Who can sign the petition: Any qualified voter (AS 15.45.350). The ballot must include a clear and concise statement as to the effect of a yes or no vote. Who creates petitions: The secretary of state prepares a "signature form (that) includes provisions for identification of the measure; the printed name, signature, and address of the committee member; and notarization of the signature" (NDCC, 16.1-01-07). Eighteen months or until April 30 of the year of the next general election, whichever is earlier, for collection, and a deadline of May 1 in the year of the election that the initiative will appear on, or 18 months from the date the petitioner receives the official ballot title from the secretary of state, whichever is earlier. 5, 3). Art. Repeal or change restrictions: Amend or repeal must be approved by voters, unless the original measure permits amendment or repeal without voter approval (Cal.Const. For statutory initiatives, 6% of total votes cast for all candidates for governor in last general election. Const. The title may be different from the legislative title, but in all cases the legislative title shall be sufficient. Paid per signature: Previous ban overturned. If the legislature does not enact the proposition, then proponents may collect the additional 5% signatures required to get the measure onto the ballot. 19, 3; Nev. Rev. Who can sign the petition: Qualified registered voters (Wyo. 23-17-9), Time period restrictions before placed on the ballot: Ninety days before the first day of the legislative session and the first five measures make it on the ballot (Miss. 3; Const. Must be submitted to the local registrars two weeks before submission to secretary of state (M.G.L.A. On the next general election or a special election if ordered by the legislature. Rev. Art. Submission deadline of signatures: Must be 120 days before the election it is to be voted upon (NDCC Const. These may be accepted or rejected. 34-1805), Geographic distribution: Six % of the qualified electors at the time of the last general election in each of at least 18 legislative districts, out of 35 total districts (I.C. 5, 11; Art. Circulator requirements: Signed statement if paid and 18 years old (Cal.Elec.Code 104, 9022, 9610; Code.Civ.Proc.