Initiative and Referendum (In Class Friday 10/17)

Read the IN CLASS handout on the initiative and referendum process

Answer the following:

Define: Initiative, referendum, legislative power, chief petitioner, petition

1. When are the election years for initiatives?

2. In a flow chart, what are the steps necessary for an initiative to reach the general election ballot?

3. What is the equation for figuring out the number of signatures necessary to have an initiative placed on the ballot?

    a.  statutory amendments # = ?% of ? ( .0? x ? = #)  How for this election year?

    b.  constitutional amendments # = ?% of ? (.0? x ? = #) How many for this election year?

Answer questions 2 and 3 for referendum.