A change to a constitution is called an "amendment."
A ballot vote on a prospective law is called a referendum.
Amendment
A change to a constitution is called an "amendment."A ballot vote on a prospective law is called a referendum.
A change to a constitution is called an "amendment."A ballot vote on a prospective law is called a referendum.
A change to a constitution is called an "amendment."A ballot vote on a prospective law is called a referendum.
No. The bicameral Indiana state legislature has never successfully passed a bill which would have put a same-sex marriage amendment to the state constitution on the ballot for Indiana voters to ratify or defeat.
A proposal on a ballot that is not for a person is called a "ballot measure" or "referendum." These measures can include proposed laws, amendments to existing laws, or changes to the state constitution. Voters decide on these proposals directly through a vote during an election.
A set number of registered voters sign a petition to put a initiative on the ballot. It then goes to the state election office and they validate the voter petitions. If it passes the correct number of signed registered voters it goes to be written properly for the ballot and written for the ballot. The economic affect of the initiative is also studied and placed with the initiative in the ballot.
A referendum is a ballot question that asks voters if they want to pass a special law.
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A referendum is a ballot question that asks voters if they want to pass a special law.
Yes. In 2006, 81% of Tennessee voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage.