SCR 1023 Summary

• Proposes constitutional amendment requiring statewide initiative signatures to include 10 percent of qualified electors from each legislative district (instead of just 10 percent statewide).

• Increases statewide referendum signature requirement to 5 percent of qualified electors from each legislative district (instead of just 5 percent statewide).

• Requires statewide constitutional amendment initiatives to collect 15 percent of qualified electors from each legislative district (instead of just 15 percent statewide).

• Changes ballot language from "per centum" to "percent" throughout the constitutional text.

• Submission to voters at the next general election upon Governor's proclamation if approved by legislature.