revise the requirements for a petition to initiate a measure or constitutional amendment or to refer a law.
What changed between versions
Petition sponsors must now file petitions in both physical and electronic formats with the secretary of state before circulation begins.
New requirement for petition circulators to provide handouts to signers containing amendment text, sponsor contact information, and disclosure of whether circulators are volunteers or paid workers with payment amounts.
Secretaries of state must now approve circulator handouts before petitions can be circulated.
A sworn affidavit signed by at least two-thirds of petition sponsors must be filed with the secretary of state confirming the petition contains sufficient signatures.
Title requirements for petitions now mandate that the title appear on both sides of the petition sheet, with the back side printed in at least sixteen-point font.
Petitions for constitutional amendments and measures cannot be circulated more than twenty-four months before the designated general election.
Petition signatures must be filed with the secretary of state by the first Tuesday in May of a general election year to qualify for the next general election.
