Gubernatorial Candidate Wants To Change Initiative Petition Process

State Senator Bill Eigel hopes to bring back a proposal in 2024 that would make it tougher to pass initiative petitions. Eigel, a Republican running for governor, says in addition to the simple 50-plus-one-percent simple majority, he proposes a second standard that needs to be met…

Under current law, it takes a simple majority to change the state constitution. Some failed proposals last spring wanted to increase the requirement to 60-percent.