Initiative, Referendum, and Recall

HJR 8 proposes a constitutional amendment adding Article XV to West Virginia's Constitution, establishing formal processes for initiative, referendum, and recall. It reserves to registered voters the power to propose statutes and constitutional amendments via petition (initiative), challenge enacted laws (referendum), and remove officials (recall) at all government levels. The amendment requires petition signatures to trigger voter votes at general elections, specifies that constitutional amendments must be submitted to voters for ratification, and clarifies that legislative proposals require two-thirds approval in both chambers. This directly affects registered voters by expanding their direct democratic tools under state law.