§1. Amendments.
Amendments to this Constitution may be proposed by initiative or by a
majority vote of all members of each house of the Legislature. An amendment
proposed by initiative shall require a petition signed by qualified voters equal in
number to at least ten percent of the total votes cast for Governor in the last
gubernatorial election. The petition containing the text of the proposed
amendment and the names and addresses of its sponsors shall be filed at least
one year before the next general election at which the proposed amendment is
submitted to the voters. A proposed amendment may amend one or more articles
and related subject matter in other articles as necessary to accomplish the
objectives of the amendment.”
§1. Legislative power — Initiative and referendum.
The legislative power of the state shall be vested in a Legislature which
shall consist of a senate and House of Representatives. However, the people
expressly reserve to themselves the right to propose measures, which shall be
submitted to a vote of the electors of the state, and also the right to require that
any laws which the Legislature may have enacted shall be submitted to a vote of
the electors of the state before going into effect, except such laws as may be
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety,
support of the state government and its existing public institutions. Not more
than five per cent of the qualified electors of the state shall be required to invoke
either the initiative or the referendum.”