§ 9035 Initiative Petition Signature Requirements

• •People can suggest new laws or changes to the state rules by getting enough signatures on a petition.
• •For a new law, they need signatures from 5% of the people who voted in the last governor election.
• •For a change to the state rules (like the big rulebook), they need signatures from 8% of those voters.
• •The petition must have the exact words of the new law or rule change.

A group wants to make a new law that says all schools must have free lunch for kids.

They write down the exact words of the new law and get it signed by 5% of the people who voted in the last governor election. If they get enough signatures, the idea goes to the next step to possibly become a real law.