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Automatic ballot referral
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Constitutional convention ballot propositions are a form of automatic ballot referral in some states whose constitutions state that every so often, a statewide ballot proposition must be placed on the general election ballot asking the voters of the state if they wish to have a constitutional convention.
Automatic referrals at 10-year intervals
Up until 1964, the New Hampshire Constitution (Part 2, Article 100) required an automatic ballot question about whether to hold a convention every seven years.
Automatic referrals at 16-year intervals
Automatic referrals at 20-year intervals
Other types of ballot measures
Other types of ballot measures that appear in multiple states are:
Some related terms:
