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Hause1138 OP t1_iu236lt wrote

Reply to comment by randycannon in Ballot questions taken from the sample ballot by Hause1138

If I understand correctly (big if) it's not that anyone is trying to rewrite it. It's just that if the legislature hasn't had a vote to update it in 10 years it goes onto the ballot.

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Consistent-Winter-67 t1_iu2g7g1 wrote

At this point I wouldn't risk putting it up for a vote while we have so many free staters in our government. Maybe in another 10 years it might be better aligned.

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Tullyswimmer t1_iu463ak wrote

You do know how the constitution is changed in our state, right?

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MajorElevator4407 t1_iu5fdk8 wrote

I believe that the process is the free staters fight to come up with the craziest ideas. Then they write a new constitution using the blood of their defeated enemies.

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Tullyswimmer t1_iu5j2yw wrote

Yes, that is correct.

Jokes aside, there was a link elsewhere that described the process. There's a convention, and there are elected delegates sent there (can't recall if it's elected by the legislature or the people), to review the constitution and amend it, but any amendments have to pass with a 3/5 majority and then get ratified by popular vote.

And honestly, the last time we amended our constitution (with at least one free stater amendment, to boot...) both amendments were ratified with an 80%+ popular vote.

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