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slatures by a two-thirds majority each time. The Legislature sits biennially. A Constitutional Convention can also pass amendments without reference to the people. B.--Passed by majority one Legislature and majority vote of people on the referendum or by constitutional convention with referendum: Missouri--Biennial Legislature. Initiative petition also possible. South Dakota--Biennial. Constitutional Convention hard to call. C.--Large Legislative vote necessary: Florida, three-fifths, biennial. Georgia, two-thirds, annual. Maine, two-thirds, biennial. Michigan, two-thirds, biennial. Initiative petition also possible. North Carolina, three-fifths, biennial. Ohio, three-fifths, biennial. Initiative petition also possible. West Virginia, two-thirds, biennial. D.--Same as C., but no, or infrequent Constitutional Conventions: Louisiana, two-thirds, biennial, no Constitutional Convention. Texas, two-thirds, biennial, no Constitutional Convention. Maryland, three-fifths, biennial, 20 years interval between Constitutional Conventions. E.--Difficult States: Alabama--Legislature: three-fifths vote of one Legislature (quadrennial). People: Majority of all votes cast at the election. Iowa--Legislature: Majority of two Legislatures (biennial). People: Majority of all voting for representatives. Minnesota--Legislature: Majority vote of one Legislature (biennial). People: Majority of votes at the election. New York--Legislature: Majority of two Legislatures (annual). People: Majority voting on amendment. Virginia--Legislature: Majority of two Legislatures (biennial). People: Majority of people voting on amendment. Oklahoma--Legislature: Majority vote of one Legislature (biennial). Initiative petition possible. People: Majority voting at election. North Dakota--Legislature: Majority of two Legislatures (biennial). Initiative petition possible. People: Majority voting on the amendment. No Constitutional Convention. South Carolina--Legislature: Two-thirds of two Legislatures (annual).--One before submission to people; the other after ratification by them. People: Majority voting for representatives. Wisconsin--Legislature: Majority of two Legislatures (biennial). People: Majority voting at the election. F.--Very Difficult States: Arkansas--Legislature: Majority vote of one Legislature (biennial). People: Majority of all voting at election. Only three amendments at onc
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