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Constitutional Convention Call No. 2 (CC-2)

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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION CALL NO. 2

A CALL FOR A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION REQUIRED BY THE MONTANA CONSTITUTION

Article XIV, sections 3 and 4, of the Montana constitution requires the question of holding an unlimited constitutional convention to be submitted to the people at the general election in each 20th year following its last submission. If a majority of those voting on the question answer in the affirmative, the legislature shall provide for the calling thereof at its next session.

[ ] FOR calling a constitutional convention.

[ ] AGAINST calling a constitutional convention.

THE COMPLETE TEXT OF CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION CALL NO. 2 (CC-2)

Montana Constitution Article XIV

              Section 3. Periodic submission. If the question of holding a convention is not otherwise submitted during any period of 20 years, it shall be submitted as provided by law at the general election in the twentieth year following the last submission.

              Section 4. Call of convention. If a majority of those voting on the question answer in the affirmative, the legislature shall provide for the calling thereof at its next session. The number of delegates to the convention shall be the same as that of the larger body of the legislature. The qualifications of delegates shall be the same as the highest qualifications required for election to the legislature. The legislature shall determine whether the delegates may be nominated on a partisan or a non-partisan basis. They shall be elected at the same places and in the same districts as are the members of the legislative body determining the number of delegates.