CR8-93 MASSACHUSETTS A. What May Be Initiated? Both constitutional amendments and statutes may be initiated, but only indirectly through the legislature. B. Petition Requirements. C. 1. Constitutional Amendments. The signatures of qualified voters equaling not less than 3 percent of the total votes a. Original petition. Same as petition for constitutional amendment. b. Supplemental petition. If initiated statute has not been passed by the legislature by the first Wednesday in May, the petitioners may file a supplementary petition composed of signatures of qualified voters equaling 1/2 of 1 percent of the total vote cast in the last gubernatorial election. Votes to Pass. 1. Constitutional Amendments. a. In the Legislature. An initiated constitutional D. not amend a proposed initiated statute. b. At the Polls. An initiated statute needs to an initiated statute must equal 30 percent of all the votes cast in the State election held on that same day. 2. Statutes. Twenty-six (26) appeared on the ballot; Massachusetts. Legislative research council. Revising statewide initiative and referendum provisions of the Massachusetts constitution. House - No. 5435, February 4, 1975, 180 p. Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Returns of votes. A biennial report, various years. |