Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

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Section
23-17-1

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

Section
23-17-3

Time for filing petition; length of time petition remains valid

Section
23-17-5

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

Initiator of measure to print blank petitions; form of petitions

Section
23-17-19

Secretary of State to design petitions; form of petitions

Section
23-17-21

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

Section
23-17-23

Grounds for refusing to file initiative petition

Section
23-17-25

Procedure to compel Secretary of State to file petition

Section
23-17-27

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

Section
23-17-29

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

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