Article 7: Elections and Voting

Every citizen of the State of San Andreas who has attained the age of eighteen (18) years, and who is a resident of this State, shall be qualified to vote in all public elections. The Legislature shall have the power to enact laws to provide for voter registration.

All elections by the people shall be by secret ballot. The Legislature shall have the power to pass laws to protect the integrity of the ballot box and to secure the secrecy of the vote from all forms of intimidation and coercion.

General elections shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year. The Legislature shall provide by law for the time, place, and manner of holding all elections not otherwise provided for in this Constitution.

The Legislature may initiate a referendum for a constitutional or statutory amendment. A referendum shall be initiated for any proposed amendment or revision to this Constitution, as well as for any changes regarding elections, taxes, education, or matters related to the state treasury. A referendum shall be voted upon by the citizenry during the November general election. All referendums must be finalized for the ballot no later than one calendar month prior to the election. A constitutional amendment must receive an in-favor vote of at least fifty-five percent (55%) of the voters to be passed. A statutory amendment must receive a simple majority vote of at least fifty percent (50%) to be passed.

A citizen of the State of San Andreas may initiate a petition to recall a state, county, or city elected official. The petition must receive signatures from no less than thirty percent (30%) of the qualified voters within the jurisdiction or district that the elected official serves. Upon verification of the required signatures, the power shall be vested in the State Legislature to initiate a referendum for recall. The measure must receive at least fifty-three percent (53%) of in-favor votes within the respective jurisdiction or district for the official to be removed from office. If the Secretary of State is to be recalled, it shall be the responsibility of the Governor to appoint a nonpartisan member to review the petition signatures and initiate the recall referendum.