Initiative and referendum petitions, 1919-2002.

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Initiative and referendum petitions, 1919-2002.

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Initiative and referendum petitions are popular initiatives to place before the electorate proposed constitutional amendments or legislation and existing legislation for review respectively. In accordance with the state constitution (Const Amend Arts 48, 74, 81), qualifying initiative and refereundum petitions are filed in the state secretary's office, where since 1948 they have been kept in the secretary's Elections Division.

10 cubic ft. (8 record center cartons)Appendix 0.42 cubic ft. (42 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.)

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