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STEP 1 Community wants new law or to remove or change existing law. 400 electors sign petition. |
STEP 2 Community selects Petition Committee (12 or more electors) to guide the whole process. |
STEP 3 Electoral Commissioner registers petition. |
STEP 4 Community petition representatives obtain signatures (2% of electors and in majority of electorates). |
STEP 5 Local electoral officials collect and count petition signatures. |
STEP 6 Electoral Commissioner certifies at least 2% of electors (and in majority of electorates) have signed petition. |
STEP 7 Parliamentary Counsel's office prepares proposed law. |
STEP 8 Proposed law is "tabled" in parliament for debate and/or legislation. |
STEP 9 (If necessary) Community at referendum votes to accept or reject proposed law (majority of voters and majority of electorates). |
STEP 10 Proposed law becomes law on Governor's Assent. Community gets the law they want. Democracy is served. |