Amendments to the State Constitution
What changed between versions
Petition circulators must now be registered with the Secretary of State and complete mandatory training before collecting signatures, with registration expiring 30 days after the act's effective date.
Compensation based on the number of petition forms gathered is now explicitly prohibited, including hourly rates tied to signature counts.
Sponsors must obtain a letter from the Division of Elections confirming 25% signature verification every third election cycle, or signatures expire and the political committee is disbanded.
Petition forms must now include additional voter information including driver's license number, ID card number, or last four digits of social security number.
Voters must receive notification by mail when their signature is verified, including contact information and a return form to report potential fraud.
New eligibility restrictions prohibit individuals convicted of felonies without restored voting rights and non-citizens from registering as petition circulators.
Criminal penalties added for petition circulators who copy or retain voter personal information (felony of third degree) and for sponsors who knowingly allow violations ($50,000 fine per violator).
Supervisors must electronically transmit digital images of signature forms to the Division of Elections and post actual verification costs on their websites.
Office of Election Crimes and Security must investigate when invalid signature rates exceed 25% in a reporting period.
New definition of 'immediate family' (spouse, parent, child, grandparent, grandchild, sibling) allows unregistered collection from these relatives but limits possession to two forms.
Signature verification cannot begin until payment is received and processed by the supervisor, and a 90-day verification hold applies after the act's effective date.