Ballot Qualifications & Schedule
Date initiative language can be submitted: Anytime
Signatures tied to vote of which office: Governor
Next Gubernatorial election: 2010
Votes cast for governor in last election: 550,870 (2006)
Net number of signatures required: 10% of votes cast for Governor for a
statute (55,087). If proponents have enough signatures, the measure is
sent to the Legislature. If the Legislature does not approve the measure, it
is placed on the next statewide election.
Distribution requirement: None
Circulation period: One year from date the Secretary of State grants
approval.
Do circulators have to be residents and/or registered voters: Yes
Date when signatures are due for certification: No later than late January
to be on the November general election ballot.
Signature verification process: Full certification
Single-subject restriction: Yes (advisory only)
Legislative tampering: By common practice, the legislature can both
repeal and amend initiatives.
Excerpted from the Initiative & Referendum Almanac by M. Dane Waters.