A legislatively-referred constitutional amendment:
a procedure available in 48 states.
no petition signatures necessary.
one friendly legislative sponsor per.
a bill (LRCA) putting to the ballot/electorate
a single, unconvoluted, unadulterable question
to gauge/pursue certain legislative policy-making.
…”Should the state of XYZ…”
passage through its requisite committees
passage through both chambers of state legislature.
passage of ‘the bill’ (question) by governors sig.
referral to State SOS offices or electoral authority
for transmittal to General Election ballots
….”Should the state of XYZ…” (check yes)
cannabis will be the most popular vote-getter.
result: a recommendation to lawmakers to “do this”
***this process is NOT an ‘initiative’ ‘referendum’ etc***
( some states at 2/3+ majority in ‘first year attempt)
( vote directive is not necessarily binding in all cases)
*certain details and restrictions apply. particulars of the procedure vary by state.
learn more:
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Legislatively-referred_constitutional_amendment
Originally Posted at Free the Leaf, August 20, 2012