Initiative procedure.
Go out and get 35 of the 50 states to agree with the future amendment
In some states, voters can initiate a constitutional amendment through a process that typically involves gathering a certain number of signatures from registered voters on a petition. Once the required signatures are collected, the proposed amendment is usually placed on the ballot for a public vote during an election. If a majority of voters approve the amendment, it is then adopted into the state constitution. Additionally, state legislatures may also propose amendments, which would then need to be ratified by voters.
The 15th amendment was ratified. This amendment gave equal voting rights to people regardless of race. And serious federal money was spent to stop the efforts of the KKK to intimidate black voters.
The process for amending the Virginia Constitution involves two main steps: proposal and ratification. An amendment can be proposed either by a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of the Virginia General Assembly or by a constitutional convention called by the General Assembly. Once proposed, the amendment must then be ratified by a majority of voters in a statewide referendum. This ensures that any changes to the constitution reflect the will of the people.
No. It once did, from 1870-1902, but not at the present time. No. It once did, from 1870-1902, but not at the present time.
Initiative - procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters. Referendum - Procedure for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution. Recall - Procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term.
The voters by State Constitutional amendment in 1900.
Go out and get 35 of the 50 states to agree with the future amendment
In some states, voters can initiate a constitutional amendment through a process that typically involves gathering a certain number of signatures from registered voters on a petition. Once the required signatures are collected, the proposed amendment is usually placed on the ballot for a public vote during an election. If a majority of voters approve the amendment, it is then adopted into the state constitution. Additionally, state legislatures may also propose amendments, which would then need to be ratified by voters.
Initiative - procedure whereby a certain number of voters may, by petition, propose a law or constitutional amendment and have it submitted to the voters. Referendum - Procedure for submitting to popular vote measures passed by the legislature or proposed amendments to a state constitution. Recall - Procedure for submitting to popular vote the removal of officials from office before the end of their term.
Propose
Petition their state legislator to introduce a law which covers their particulat area of interest.
In some states, an automatic ballot referrals allows voters to decide at regular intervals whether to hold a convention.
Propose
I think you made a spelling error. If you mean initiative, it is a procedure enabling citizens to propose a bill by petitioning with a specific number of signatures from registered voters.
initiative
In the US? Besides the Constitutional Bill of Rights and the voters themselves? There is no single religious sect in the US which could swing anything near the votes needed for such a constitutional amendment.