slatures by a two-thirds majority each time.
The Legislature sits biennially. A Constitutional Convention can also
pass amendments without reference to the people.
B.--Passed by majority one Legislature and majority vote of people on
the referendum or by constitutional convention with referendum:
Missouri--Biennial Legislature. Initiative petition also possible.
South Dakota--Biennial. Constitutional Convention hard to call.
C.--Large Legislative vote necessary:
Florida, three-fifths, biennial.
Georgia, two-thirds, annual.
Maine, two-thirds, biennial.
Michigan, two-thirds, biennial. Initiative petition also possible.
North Carolina, three-fifths, biennial.
Ohio, three-fifths, biennial. Initiative petition also possible.
West Virginia, two-thirds, biennial.
D.--Same as C., but no, or infrequent Constitutional Conventions:
Louisiana, two-thirds, biennial, no Constitutional Convention.
Texas, two-thirds, biennial, no Constitutional Convention.
Maryland, three-fifths, biennial, 20 years interval between
Constitutional Conventions.
E.--Difficult States:
Alabama--Legislature: three-fifths vote of one Legislature
(quadrennial). People: Majority of all votes cast at the election.
Iowa--Legislature: Majority of two Legislatures (biennial). People:
Majority of all voting for representatives.
Minnesota--Legislature: Majority vote of one Legislature (biennial).
People: Majority of votes at the election.
New York--Legislature: Majority of two Legislatures (annual). People:
Majority voting on amendment.
Virginia--Legislature: Majority of two Legislatures (biennial).
People: Majority of people voting on amendment.
Oklahoma--Legislature: Majority vote of one Legislature (biennial).
Initiative petition possible. People: Majority voting at election.
North Dakota--Legislature: Majority of two Legislatures (biennial).
Initiative petition possible. People: Majority voting on the
amendment. No Constitutional Convention.
South Carolina--Legislature: Two-thirds of two Legislatures
(annual).--One before submission to people; the other after
ratification by them. People: Majority voting for representatives.
Wisconsin--Legislature: Majority of two Legislatures (biennial).
People: Majority voting at the election.
F.--Very Difficult States:
Arkansas--Legislature: Majority vote of one Legislature (biennial).
People: Majority of all voting at election. Only three amendments at
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