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wellstone dem

(4,460 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:48 PM Nov 2012

We need a constitutional amendment [View all]

That allows a governor to veto a ballot amendment, and would then require that legislators ha e enough votes to override a veto, if they want to get something on the ballot without the governors approval,

Or, just require a 2/3 vote of legislature to put anything on the ballot. Governing by amendment is decisive and inefficient.

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We need a constitutional amendment [View all] wellstone dem Nov 2012 OP

I like the second proposal better FiveGoodMen Nov 2012 #1

They don't "bypass the normal legislative process" thefool_wa Nov 2012 #2

Amending the constitution is a serious issue. trotsky Nov 2012 #3

And once on the ballot it should take more that just a simple majority dflprincess Nov 2012 #4

Great point. I agree. n/t trotsky Nov 2012 #5

We need to follow the path of amending the Federal Constitution question everything Nov 2012 #6

Require more than a simple majority of the voters daveMN Nov 2012 #7