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Section
295.009

General requirements for state or local petition for initiative or referendum: Must embrace one subject; must include description of effect.

Section
295.012

Requirements for petition: Number of voters proposing must be apportioned equally among petition districts and number of signatures required from each petition district must be equal.

Section
295.015

Copy of petition and certain information to be filed with Secretary of State before presentation to voters for signatures and after any amendment; effect of amendment on petition; assignment of unique identifier; determination of fiscal effect; Legislative Counsel authorized to provide technical suggestions; posting on Secretary of State’s Internet website.

Section
295.026

Withdrawal of petition.

Section
295.035

Petition for initiative proposing amendment to Constitution: Secretary of State to use same number for identification of petition when submitted at successive elections.

Section
295.045

Petition for referendum: Filing; submission to voters at general election. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

Section
295.045

Petition for referendum: Filing; submission to voters at general election. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

Section
295.055

Regulations specifying format of petition; each document of petition limited to voters of single petition district; removal of name from petition.

Section
295.056

Requirements for submission of signatures to county clerk. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

Section
295.056

Requirements for submission of signatures to county clerk. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

Section
295.061

Challenge to description of petition; challenge to legal sufficiency of petition.

Section
295.075

"Board" defined.

Section
295.085

Registered voters’ power of initiative and referendum concerning county ordinances.

Section
295.095

Commencement of proceedings: Petitioners’ committee; form and requirements of petition; determination of anticipated financial effect; circulator’s affidavit; receipt for petition issued by clerk.

Section
295.0575

Petition may consist of more than one document; circulator’s affidavit.

Section
295.0585

County clerk required to make copies of petition and signatures; copies to be made available to public.

Section
295.105

Certification of sufficiency of petition; review of certification.

Section
295.115

Consideration by board; submission to registered voters; withdrawal of petition.

Section
295.121

Appointment of committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of ballot questions; duties of committees; regulations; preparation of arguments by county clerk if board fails to appoint committee; review of arguments; placement of arguments in sample ballots.

Section
295.125

Results of election.

Section
295.140

Petition for referendum: Form and requirements; circulator’s affidavit; receipt issued by clerk; certification of sufficiency; review of certification.

Section
295.150

Names of registered voters may be contained in more than one petition; verification of petition.

Section
295.160

Registered voters’ power of initiative and referendum concerning city ordinances.

Section
295.205

Commencement of proceedings: Petitioners’ committee; form and requirements of petition; determination of anticipated financial effect; circulator’s affidavit; receipt for petition issued by clerk.

Section
295.210

Certification of sufficiency of petition; review of certification.

Section
295.215

Consideration by council; submission to registered voters; withdrawal of petition.

Section
295.217

Appointment of committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of ballot questions; duties of committees; regulations; preparation of arguments by city clerk if governing body fails to appoint committee; review of arguments; placement of arguments in sample ballots.

Section
295.220

Results of election.

Section
295.230

Submission of advisory questions by certain governmental entities; prerequisites to placement on ballot; description of anticipated financial effect; appearance on sample ballot; preparation of sample questions.

Section
295.250

Determination of total number of signatures.

Section
295.260

Verification of signatures.

Section
295.270

Certification of sufficiency or insufficiency of petition; date petition deemed filed.

Section
295.280

Handling of petition.

Section
295.290

County or city clerk must allow witness of determination and verification of signatures.

Section
295.300

Certain State and Local Ballot Questions

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General requirements for state or local petition for initiative or referendum: Must embrace one subject; must include description of effect.

Requirements for petition: Number of voters proposing must be apportioned equally among petition districts and number of signatures required from each petition district must be equal.

Withdrawal of petition.

Petition for initiative proposing amendment to Constitution: Secretary of State to use same number for identification of petition when submitted at successive elections.

Petition for referendum: Filing; submission to voters at general election. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

Petition for referendum: Filing; submission to voters at general election. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

Regulations specifying format of petition; each document of petition limited to voters of single petition district; removal of name from petition.

Requirements for submission of signatures to county clerk. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

Requirements for submission of signatures to county clerk. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

Challenge to description of petition; challenge to legal sufficiency of petition.

"Board" defined.

Registered voters’ power of initiative and referendum concerning county ordinances.

Commencement of proceedings: Petitioners’ committee; form and requirements of petition; determination of anticipated financial effect; circulator’s affidavit; receipt for petition issued by clerk.

Petition may consist of more than one document; circulator’s affidavit.

County clerk required to make copies of petition and signatures; copies to be made available to public.

Certification of sufficiency of petition; review of certification.

Consideration by board; submission to registered voters; withdrawal of petition.

Appointment of committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of ballot questions; duties of committees; regulations; preparation of arguments by county clerk if board fails to appoint committee; review of arguments; placement of arguments in sample ballots.

Results of election.

Petition for referendum: Form and requirements; circulator’s affidavit; receipt issued by clerk; certification of sufficiency; review of certification.

Names of registered voters may be contained in more than one petition; verification of petition.

Submission of question to people; publication.

Form of question on ballot; count and canvass of votes.

Effect of approval or disapproval of majority of registered voters.

Definitions.

Registered voters’ power of initiative and referendum concerning city ordinances.

Commencement of proceedings: Petitioners’ committee; form and requirements of petition; determination of anticipated financial effect; circulator’s affidavit; receipt for petition issued by clerk.

Certification of sufficiency of petition; review of certification.

Consideration by council; submission to registered voters; withdrawal of petition.

Appointment of committees to prepare arguments advocating and opposing approval of ballot questions; duties of committees; regulations; preparation of arguments by city clerk if governing body fails to appoint committee; review of arguments; placement of arguments in sample ballots.

Results of election.

Submission of advisory questions by certain governmental entities; prerequisites to placement on ballot; description of anticipated financial effect; appearance on sample ballot; preparation of sample questions.

Determination of total number of signatures.

Verification of signatures.

Certification of sufficiency or insufficiency of petition; date petition deemed filed.

Handling of petition.

County or city clerk must allow witness of determination and verification of signatures.

Giving compensation in exchange for signing petition for initiative or referendum prohibited.