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question of calling a Constitutional Convention be placed

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on the ballot so that the people can determine whether or

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not they want to call one. Then a convention would

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have to recommend any changes in the constitution to

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the people and it would come before the people at an election

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for their ratification.

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"By petition therefor" does not mean by any

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stretch of the imagination there would be any changes

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in our basic law. However, I think the people by the

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initiative procedure should have the right to call a

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Constitutional Convention. If they had that right,

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surely we would have had a convention long before now.

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The General Assembly, because I have not other-

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wise spelled it out, would have the right to prescribe the

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form of the petition, period of time for its circulation

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among the voters, and all other specifics with relation

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thereto.

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I should also state that I feel it should be

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placed on the ballot at least 60 days after the petition

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is filed with the Office of the Governor, although I have

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