Article VII: Elections and Voting

SECTION 1: SUFFRAGE

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.

SECTION 2: SECRECY

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.

SECTION 3: GENERAL ELECTIONS

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.

SECTION 4: REFERENDUMS

The General Assembly may refer to the people any Act, bill, or resolution, or any portion thereof, including proposed amendments or revisions to this Constitution, for approval or rejection of the electorate. All measures referred pursuant to this section shall be submitted to the electors of the State of San Andreas at the November general election, and shall be certified for the ballot not later than one calendar month prior to the election. A proposed amendment or revision to this Constitution shall take effect only upon approval by at least fifty-five percent (55%) of the votes cast thereon. Any statutory measure referred to the people shall take effect only upon approval by a majority of the votes cast, being not less than fifty percent (50%) plus one.

SECTION 5: RECALL FROM OFFICE

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, or ten percent (10%) statewide. 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.