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Submission of proposed initiative to Attorney General; review; recommendations; certificate of review; filing of proposed initiative and certificate

Section
23-17-7

Assignment of serial number; designation as "Initiative Measure No. _________ ."

Section
23-17-8

Correction of certain nonsubstantive clerical or technical errors in the section number reference or designation of a proposed constitutional amendment

Section
23-17-9

Formulation of ballot title and summary of initiative measure

Section
23-17-11

Notice of ballot title and summary to initiator; publication of title and summary

Section
23-17-13

Procedure for appeal of title and summary

Section
23-17-15

Filing of instrument establishing title and summary of measure; notice to initiator; title and summary to be used in all proceedings

Section
23-17-17

Filing petition with Legislature; adoption, amendment, or rejection of initiative; placement of initiative on ballot; approval of conflicting initiatives

Section
23-17-31

Procedure for rejection of measure and adoption of new measure by Legislature; designation of "Alternative Measure No. _________ A"; fiscal analysis

Section
23-17-33

Ballot title and summary for alternative measures

Section
23-17-35

Form of initiative measure as appearing on ballot

Section
23-17-37

Voting for initiative when legislative alternative proposed; form of initiative measure and Legislative alternative as appearing on ballot

Section
23-17-39

Limit of how many initiative proposals may be submitted to voters on single ballot

Section
23-17-41

Effective date of initiative which is approved

Section
23-17-43

Time limit for resubmitting initiative rejected by voters

Section
23-17-45

Publication of initiatives and Legislative Alternatives; inclusion of arguments or explanation; public hearing; notice of hearing

Section
23-17-47

Definitions applicable to §§ 23-17-47 through 23-17-59

Section
23-17-49

Statement of organization of political committees; when to file; contents of statement; changes in statement

Section
23-17-51

Political committees and certain individuals to file financial reports; when to file; penalties

Section
23-17-53

Content of financial reports

Section
23-17-55

Required distance from polling place for distributing or posting material concerning initiative measure

Section
23-17-57

Unlawful to give or offer consideration to elector

Section
23-17-59

Unlawful to interfere with or influence vote of elector

Section
23-17-60

Removal of name from initiative petition due to fraud or coercion

Section
23-17-61

Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

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Procedures by which qualified electors may initiate proposed amendments to the constitution

Time for filing petition; length of time petition remains valid

Submission of proposed initiative to Attorney General; review; recommendations; certificate of review; filing of proposed initiative and certificate

Assignment of serial number; designation as "Initiative Measure No. _________ ."

Correction of certain nonsubstantive clerical or technical errors in the section number reference or designation of a proposed constitutional amendment

Formulation of ballot title and summary of initiative measure

Notice of ballot title and summary to initiator; publication of title and summary

Procedure for appeal of title and summary

Filing of instrument establishing title and summary of measure; notice to initiator; title and summary to be used in all proceedings

Initiator of measure to print blank petitions; form of petitions

Secretary of State to design petitions; form of petitions

Certification of petition by the circuit clerk; fee for filing petition

Grounds for refusing to file initiative petition

Procedure to compel Secretary of State to file petition

Failure to appeal, or loss of appeal of, Secretary's refusal to file petition

Filing petition with Legislature; adoption, amendment, or rejection of initiative; placement of initiative on ballot; approval of conflicting initiatives

Procedure for rejection of measure and adoption of new measure by Legislature; designation of "Alternative Measure No. _________ A"; fiscal analysis

Ballot title and summary for alternative measures

Form of initiative measure as appearing on ballot

Voting for initiative when legislative alternative proposed; form of initiative measure and Legislative alternative as appearing on ballot

Limit of how many initiative proposals may be submitted to voters on single ballot

Effective date of initiative which is approved

Time limit for resubmitting initiative rejected by voters

Publication of initiatives and Legislative Alternatives; inclusion of arguments or explanation; public hearing; notice of hearing

Definitions applicable to §§ 23-17-47 through 23-17-59

Statement of organization of political committees; when to file; contents of statement; changes in statement

Political committees and certain individuals to file financial reports; when to file; penalties

Content of financial reports

Required distance from polling place for distributing or posting material concerning initiative measure

Unlawful to give or offer consideration to elector

Unlawful to interfere with or influence vote of elector

Removal of name from initiative petition due to fraud or coercion

Penalties for violating §§ 23-17-49 through 23-17-59