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Constitutional Revision Study Documents of the Constitutional Convention Commission, 1968
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DIRECT LEGISLATION
10,000 (1) north dakota: of the "electors at large."
Law (1) utah: The state constitution guarantees the power of initiative as provided
for by law (5 per cent of votes cast for governor at next preceding election).
(2) idaho: The state constitution guarantees the power of initiative as provided
for by law (10 per cent of votes cast for governor at next preceding general
election), but the constitution declares that anything submitted must meet
approval of a majority of the aggregate vote cast for governor at that
election.
APPENDIX IV
number of signatures required as calculated from the most recent
state election
MARYLAND

Percentage Possibilities

Election Year
Vote for Governor
3%
4%
5%
6%

1954
700,484
21,015
28,019
35,024
42,029

1958
763,234
22,897
30,529
38,162
45,794

1962
775,101
23,253
31,004
38,755
46,506

1966
919,760
27,593
36,790
45,988
55,183

OTHER STATES

State
Percent
Votes Cast For Governor
at the Last Election*
Signatures
Required

alaska
10%
67,259
Requirement calculated from the total num-
ber of persons voting which figure is not
available. The total vote cast for President
6,726

 
 
 
 
in 1964 is used here.
 
 

arizona
5% (Ref.)
10% (Init.)
473,502
23,675
47,350

arkansas
6% (Ref.)
8% (Init.)
592,050
35,523
47,464

california
5% (Ref.)
8% (Init.)
5,853,270
292,664
468,262

colorado
5% (Ref.)
8% (Init.)
578,186
Calculated from votes cast for secretary of
28,909
46,255

 
 
 
 
state.
 
 

idaho
10%
255,454
25,545

maine
10%
292,725
29,273

massachusetts 2% (Ref.)
3% (Init.)
2,339,864
46,797
70,196

michigan
5% (Ref.)
8% (Init.)
3,157,990
157,900
252,639

missouri
5%
1,789,600
89,480

montana
5% (Ref.)
8% (Init.)
1966 general elections.
280,975
14,049
22,478

* Prior to the

 
 
 
 
 
 
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