Withdrawal process of individual signature: By crossing out his or her own signature at any time prior to the time when the petition is presented to the county clerk for signature verification, or at any time after presentation of the petition to the county clerk but prior to verification of the signature, by presenting in writing or submitting electronically to the county clerk a signed statement that the signer desires to have his name removed from the petition. Circulator requirements: Must be an elector (Const. Art. 295.015). 187; Okl.St.Ann. ', No statute found; used Referendum Measure 4 (2012 primary) as a reference, No statute found; used Issue 2 (Nov. 2011) as a reference, Ballot language reads as follows: Shall the following bill of the legislature be approved?, No statute found; used Measure 101 (Nov. 2018) as a reference, No statute found; used Referred Laws 19 and 20 (Nov. 2016) as reference. III, 5(2)). Art. IV, pt. No person shall qualify as a petition circulator who has been convicted of, found guilty of or pled guilty to an offense involving forgery under the laws of this state or an offense under the laws of any other jurisdiction if that offense would be considered forgery under the laws of this state (Mo.Rev.Stat. Who can sign the petition: Any qualified voter (AS 15.45.350). Art. Art. 3503.06). 19, 6). Application process information: Proponents prepare ballot statements and file them (MCA 13-27-202; 13-27-312). 168.482; 168.544c). Number of signatures required: 10% of the total number of votes cast in the last general election; or 25% to suspend operation of the act until the election (Const. Number of signatures required: 3% of the whole number of votes cast for governor at the preceding election (Const. 250.015; 250.052; 250.045). Application process information: No fee or application prior to circulating. Art. Art. II, 1(b)). Oregon requires the election as a whole to have had at least 50 percent voter turnout, but only requires a majority to pass (OR Rev. Circulator requirements: Idaho resident and at least 18 years of age (IC 34-1807). 19-111), Proponent organization and requirements: Must follow financial guidelines, including non-candidate committee to act as sponsor, designating chair and treasurer, sworn statements, spending reports, bank account established, quarterly and pre-election reports (A.R.S. Must register prior to signature collection and expenditures (On Our Terms '97 PAC v. Secretary of State of Maine (1999) and 21-A MRSA 903-C). Art. For direct initiatives, 8% of the number of active voters in the state on Jan. 1 immediately following the last regular general election. 1953 20A-7-202; 20A-7-205.5). Const. Where to file: Attorney general, then petition goes to secretary of state (Cal.Elec.Code 9001, 9004; Cal.Const. Allowed to pay another for their signature: Prohibited (Elec. 55 1, 6B, 7A, 18C, 18). What is on each petition: Must follow form per statute, include full text of the measure, follow paper requirements, and printing instructions and internet posting requirements (MCA 13-27-201; 13-27-202; 13-27-204; 13-27-207). 3, 24). Art. 1(6C) and (6D)). Code Ann. Amend. Who can sign the petition: Qualified voters (M.G.L.A. The descriptive title, which is printed below the official title on the ballot, is written by the secretary of state with the approval of the attorney general (ARS 19-125). Amend. No statute found; used IR 124 (Nov. 2012) as a reference, The ballot title must be worded so that those in favor of retaining the measure shall vote retain, and those opposing the measure shall vote repeal., The question printed on the ballot must be: Shall the statute (setting out its title) be approved?, The ballot for voting on a referred act should bear the following instructions at the top: Instructions to voters. Illinois requires either 60 percent of those voting on the amendment itself or a majority of those voting in the election as a whole (ILCS Const. The secretary of state, in consultation with the attorney general, prepares a condensation, explanations for and against, and concise summaries of the bill's impact on existing related laws (NRS 293.250). States with geographic requirements that use entities that are unequal in population, such as counties or even state legislative districts, are more likely to have the requirement challenged in court. Art. Legislature reviews the indirect statutory initiatives. Withdrawal of petition: Proponents may withdraw a measure at any time before filing the petition (Elec. The statement may not be submitted electronically (Utah Code 20A-7-305). Art. No filing fee is specified (Mo.Rev.Stat. II, 1b). Where to file with: Secretary of state ( 34-1804). Proponent financial disclosure requirements: There is a principal circulator whose information is publicly available upon request (NRS 32-1406). Ballot title and summary: Full text is included if not too long. The president of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives have authority to designate groups of members to prepare arguments for and against amendments to the Ohio Constitution proposed by the General Assembly, a person or persons to prepare an argument for any law, section, or item submitted to the electors by referendum petition, and a person or persons to prepare an argument against any constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition. For constitutional amendments, signatures must be gathered from 10% of qualified electors in each of two-fifths (40) of the state's 100 legislative districts. What is on each petition: Petitions substantially follow the form found in U.C.A. Proponent financial disclosure requirements: Include but are not limited to reporting for contributions over $1,000, restrictions on what organizations can support, disclosure statements, semi-annual and pre-election statements, quarterly ballot measure statements, expedited and triggered statements and more (Cal.Gov.Code 82013, 84200, 84202.3, 85309, 84511, 84101, Cal.Elec.Code 18680; Form 460). Ohio: Reviewed by attorney general and Ohio ballot board, which also writes pro or con statements if not supplied. If a majority of electors vote to reject both, they both fail, though the preference vote between them is still voted and made public (MS Const. Democracy and republican run against each other voters vote for one demarcate representative and one republican representative. From each of at least 26 Utah state Senate districts, legal signatures equal to 4% for indirect or 8% for direct initiatives of the number of active voters in that district on Jan. 1 immediately following the last regular general election. Art. Art. Verification: Verification method not specified, but "In considering the sufficiency of a referendum petition the burden of proving that all signatures appearing on the page are genuine and that the signers are qualified electors of the county named on the page and are in all respects entitled to sign the petition shall be upon the sponsors of the petition, if it is apparent beyond a reasonable doubt to the secretary of state that twenty percent or more of the signatures on any one page thereof are fictitious, forged or otherwise clouded, or that the challenged petitioners were ineligible to sign the petition, which fact was known or could have been ascertained by the exercise of reasonable diligence on the part of the person soliciting the signatures on that page" (NMSA 1-17-11). 1, Part 2). 3, 50; V.A.M.S. 116.030). 250.029). Types allowed: Indirect initiative for statutes, direct initiative for constitutional amendments and popular referendum. 1-40-106; 1-40-107; 1-40-108. Any time more than 70 days before the election, a majority of the committee members may withdraw the petition by writing to the secretary of state. Eight% of votes cast for the office of governor at last regular gubernatorial election prior to submission of the signatures for verification. 168.22e; 168.476; 168.477; 168.480). 23-17-7; 23-17-9; 23-17-15, Proponents, approved or rewritten by attorney general, Proponent, with possibility of being amended by statute, Secretary of state and approved by the attorney general. Next state election, if 60 days intervene between the date when such petition is filed and the date for holding such state election; if that is less than 60 days, then the law must be submitted to the people at the next state election, unless it is repealed before then. Art. Governor may call a special statewide election for the measure (Cal.Const. If the legislature does not enact the statute, another round of signatures is required equaling 0.5 % of votes for governor (M.G.L.A. Verification: Direct initiatives are turned into the county clerk of the county in which the initiative packet was circulate. 7-9-105). Collected in-person: Yes (C.R.S.A. Geographic distribution: Signers must be from at least three-fourths of the states house districts, and signatures in each house district must equal at least 7% of those who voted in the preceding general election in the house district (AS 15.45.350(2)). II, 1(d)). For constitutional amendments, 8% of total votes cast for all candidates for governor in last general election. Advantages. Collected in-person: Yes (W.S.1977 22-24-312). Through these processes, voters can adopt a change in law (an initiative), disapprove a law passed by the Legislature (a referendum), or remove an elected official from office (a recall). Proponent organization and requirements: Petition sponsors may not gather signatures without first forming a ballot issue committee (Elec. Must also file with the secretary of state not less than four months before the election at which they are to be voted on (I.C. II, 1g; Art. Art. Const. What is on each petition: Full text of the measure, follow prescribed form, signatures, warning, fiscal impact and a simple statement of the gist of the proposition (OK Const. Art. Art. For indirect statutory initiatives, 3 % of the votes cast for governor in the last election to submit to the legislator. III, 52(a) and Mo.Rev.Stat. 5 1; 7-9-122), Maine (M.R.S.A. Petition title and summary creation: The proponent writes a description of 200 words or less of the effect the measure would have if approved by voters (NRS 295.009). Must include the title and effective date of the referred law, the date of the general election at which it is to be referred. 15, 273; Miss. What is on each petition: Petition is addressed to the secretary of state and must contain for each petitioner a declaration that he is a qualified elector, address and date of signature. In California (Cal.Const. Circulator oaths or affidavit required: Yes (Const. Law 6-201). 8). In all other cases, an act that is subject to the referendum remains in effect until it is rejected at an election (MCA 13-27-105(3)). And must be filed four months before election. Const. 3, 17(2)). Art. 3519.05; 3501.38). 1953 20A-7-212). N.R.S. Art. Who can sign the petition: Registered qualified voters (Cal.Elec.Code 105, 9020, 9021), Geographic distribution: None, but may only sign petition circulated in the county of registration (Cal.Elec.Code 9021), Collected in-person: Yes (Cal.Elec.Code 100), Withdrawal process of individual signature: Written request with county election official before petition is filed (Cal.Elec.Code 103, 9602). Ethics Commission rules 2.79, 2.80, 2.103, 2.109, 2.122. Timeline for taking effect: The date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor, but not later than thirty days after the vote has been canvassed (Const. II, 1b), Types allowed: Direct statutory and constitutional amendment initiatives, and popular referendum, Single subject rule: Yes (OK Const. See also 21-A MRS 904-A, the repealed provision that prohibited payment per signature. 2, 8; Cal.Elec.Code 9016. 3, 50 and V.A.M.S. 5, 1; A.C.A. 116.115). 2, 1). Submission deadline of signatures: Ninety days from the official set date from the secretary of state (34 Okl.St.Ann. Art. Const. 48, Init., Pt. OH Const. 34-1804, 34-1809). Seventeen states have subject matter limitations other than the single-subject rule: Dedicate revenue, repeal appropriations, create courts, define court rules or jurisdictions, or enact local or special legislation.