Granting the power of registered voters to propose and enact an amendment to this Constitution

HJR 19 proposes a constitutional amendment to allow West Virginia voters to directly initiate state constitutional amendments. It would require a petition signed by at least 10% of voters who cast ballots for Governor in each county to place an amendment on the next general election ballot. If approved by 60% of voters (compared to a simple majority for legislative proposals), the amendment would become part of the state constitution. This change would shift the power to propose constitutional amendments from solely the legislature to registered voters through a petition process.