These laws go into immediate effect. Written petition signed by 100 electors must be submitted to the Secretary of State with the full text and summary of the law or section of a law to be referred. Within ten days of receiving the petition, the Secretary of State shall verify the number of valid signatures and compare the full text of the law or section of the law with the law on file with his office. If the petition text is correct, the Secretary of State shall so certify. On the same day or within one business day before or after the petition is filed with the Secretary of State, a copy of the petition with the full text and summary of the law or section of the law must be filed with the Attorney General.
Petitioners draw up the petition.
It may be made up of part-petitions, but all separate petitions shall be filed at one time as one instrument. Each part-petition must have a copy of the title and text of the law or section of law to be referred attached. The Secretary of State may not accept for filing any initiative petition which does not purport to contain at least the minimum number of signatures required. The signatures must have been obtained from at least 44 of the 88 counties of the state. Each signer must be a qualified elector of the state.