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The State Constitutional

Convention Clearinghouse

U.S. states where the people can use a state constitutional convention to
bypass the legislature's gatekeeping power over constitutional amendment

Leading Resources

  • The Initiative & Referendum Institute
  • National Conference of State Legislatures. See:
    • Initiative and Referendum States (a simple chart)
    • Initiative, Referendum, and Recall (current information)
    • Final Report and Recommendations of the NCSL I&R Task Force, July 2002 (NCSL’s most comprehensive report, including 17 tables)
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