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WY Constitutional Amendment B - Initiative/Referendum Signature Requirement

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> United States > Wyoming > Referendums > 2008 Referendums > Constitutional Amendment B - Initiative/Referendum Signature Requirement

Office

Referendum

Honorific

Referendum - Abbr:

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

January 01, 2008 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

November 04, 2008 - 08:00am Central

Polls Close

November 04, 2008 - 08:00pm Central

Term Start

November 05, 2008 - 12:00pm

Term End

December 31, 9999 - 11:55pm

Turnout

91.29% Registered 44.96% Total Population

Contributor

Ashley

Last Modified

Ashley March 29, 2013 07:25pm

Data Sources

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Description

The passage of this amendment would change the requirement for petition signatures for an initiative or referendum. Currently a petition must be signed by at least fifteen percent (15%) of the qualified voters in at least two-thirds (2/3) of the counties, as determined by those who voted in the last general election. This amendment would change the requirement to at least fifteen percent (15%) of the qualified voters in at least two-thirds (2/3) of the senate districts, as determined by those who voted in the last general election.

Amendment failed per Wyoming law:

"In order to pass, a constitutional amendment must receive a majority of the total ballots cast in the election. The total ballots cast was 256,035. Therefore, based on the number of total ballots cast, the majority needed is 128,019."