Proposed Time Line for Constitutional Convention and Ratification

All votes of the people will be in conjunction with scheduled statewide elections.

• February-May, 2008:  Legislative Session to Consider Bill to Call for  Convention
• June,  2010:  Vote on Convention Question (Gubernatorial  Primary  Election)  
• September,   2010:  Must Qualify for Delegate Race (60 days prior  to General  Election)
• November,  2010:  Election of Delegates; (Gubernatorial election)   (Top Two vote  recipients become delegates.)
• December 2010:  Ethics Commission Lobbyist Reporting  Required
• June 1, 2011:  Convention Convenes (2011 Session March  –May)
• September 30, 2011:  Convention Funds End ( FY  2010-11)   
• November 2012:  Ratification Vote on New  Constitution Offered (Presidential General  Election) 
• January 1, 2013:  New Constitution Becomes Effective  (if ratified)

The 1901 Constitution will be retained if  a new Constitution is not approved by  the people.