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Initiative

An initiative measure shall be submitted to the members of the Association for their approval or rejection according to one of the following procedures:

  1. For resolutions, ``advisory referenda'', or other initiatives whose only purpose is to express an opinion, or to take such symbolic action as may be incidental to the expression of that opinion:

    1. If that resolution is placed on the ballot by a majority vote of the Senate; or

    2. If a petition of 5 percent of the membership of the Association, containing the text of the resolution, is submitted to the Elections Commission at least 21 days prior to the Spring quarter general election, or at least 14 days prior to a previously-called special election in which all members of the Association are entitled to vote. The Commission shall, unless they or the Senate determine the petition not to be in good order within the limitations of this Constitution, place the initiative on the ballot for the specified election.

  2. For all other initiative measures,

    1. In one of the two ways provided by this Constitution for the placement of resolutions or ``advisory referenda'' on the ballot; or

    2. If a petition containing the signatures of at least 15 percent of the members of the Association, containing the text of the initiative, is submitted to the Elections Commission, the Commission shall, within 48 hours after the petition was found to be valid, call an election on the initiative, unless it or the Senate determines the petition not to be in good order within the limitation of this Constitution. The Senate may subsequently amend the call of this election, provided that it acts within 7 days after the petition was found to be valid. The election shall held not less than 7 nor more than 21 days after the Commission has found the petition to be valid.



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