Amend. Art. XLVIII, I. Definition
Initiative and referendum reserved to the people
Power
Voting & Elections
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Official text rightpowerlimitif conditionlegal term
Legislative power shall continue to be vested in the ; but the people reserve to themselves the popular initiative, which is the power of a specified number of voters to submit constitutional amendments and laws to the people for approval or rejection; and the popular referendum, which is the power of a specified number of voters to submit laws, enacted by the , to the people for their or rejection.
Simplified explanation
Legislative power stays vested in the general court, but the people reserve the popular initiative, the power of a specified number of voters to submit constitutional amendments and laws to the people, and the popular referendum, the power to submit laws enacted by the general court to the people.