New Hampshire, USA, regional Obligatory referendum [LOR] - Constitutional Convention
General Typology
- Instrument
- Obligatory referendum [LOR]
- Location
- New Hampshire, USA
- Political level
- regional
- Local Name:
- Constitutional Convention
- Normative Level:
- constitutional
- Legally Binding:
- yes
- Legally Defined:
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New Hampshire Constitution, Article 100
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(b) The general court, by an affirmative vote of a majority of all members of both houses voting separately, may at any time submit the question "Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the constitution?" to the qualified voters of the state. If the question of holding a convention is not submitted to the people at some time during any period of ten years, it shall be submitted by the secretary of state at the general election in the tenth year following the last submission. If a majority of the qualified voters voting on the question of holding a convention approves it, delegates shall be chosen at the next regular general election, or at such earlier time as the legislature may provide, in the same manner and proportion as the representatives to the general court are chosen. The delegates so chosen shall convene at such time as the legislature may direct and may recess from time to time and make such rules for the conduct of their convention as they may determine.
[...]Source: The Constitution of the State of New Hampshire (accessed 28 July 2017)
- Subject Matter:
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Calling for a constitutional convention
Actors
- Author:
- Authority : Question will be put on the ballot if approved by a majority in each house of legislature. It will also be submitted if it has not been asked in 10 years (New Hampshire Constitution, Article 100).
- Initiator:
- Law : Constitution
- Decision maker:
- Electorate : Question must be approved by a simple majority of those voting thereon (New Hampshire Constitution, Article 100).
Requirements
- Available Time:
- Turnout Quorum:
- Legal source does not mention turnout quorum
- Approval Quorum:
- Question must be approved by a simple majority of those voting thereon (New Hampshire Constitution, Article 100).
- Geographical Quorum:
- Legal source does not mention geographical quorum
- Excluded Issues:
- Other Formal Requirements:
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New Hampshire Constitution, Article 100
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(b) [...] If the question of holding a convention is not submitted to the people at some time during any period of ten years, it shall be submitted by the secretary of state at the general election in the tenth year following the last submission. [...]Source: The Constitution of the State of New Hampshire (accessed 28 July 2017)
Procedural Elements
- Wording Of Ballot Question:
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New Hampshire Constitution, Article 100
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(b) The general court, by an affirmative vote of a majority of all members of both houses voting separately, may at any time submit the question "Shall there be a convention to amend or revise the constitution?" to the qualified voters of the state. [...]Source: The Constitution of the State of New Hampshire (accessed 28 July 2017)
- Interaction With Authorities:
- Supervision And Support:
- Transparency And Finance:
Practice
- Archive:
- Remarks: