(1) (a) A person seeking to have a law passed by the Legislature submitted to a vote of the people shall obtain: (i) legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and (ii) from at least 15 counties, legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in that county on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election. (b) When the lieutenant governor declares a referendum petition sufficient under this part, the governor shall issue an executive order that: (i) directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at the next regular general election; or (ii) calls a special election according to the requirements of Section 20A-1-203 and directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at that special election.

(a) A person seeking to have a law passed by the Legislature submitted to a vote of the people shall obtain: (i) legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and (ii) from at least 15 counties, legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in that county on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election.

(i) legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and

(ii) from at least 15 counties, legal signatures equal to 8% of the number of active voters in that county on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election.

(b) When the lieutenant governor declares a referendum petition sufficient under this part, the governor shall issue an executive order that: (i) directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at the next regular general election; or (ii) calls a special election according to the requirements of Section 20A-1-203 and directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at that special election.

(i) directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at the next regular general election; or

(ii) calls a special election according to the requirements of Section 20A-1-203 and directs that the referendum be submitted to the voters at that special election.

(2) When a referendum petition has been declared sufficient, the law that is the subject of the petition does not take effect unless and until it is approved by a vote of the people at a regular general election or a statewide special election.

(3) The lieutenant governor shall provide the following information to any interested person: (a) the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and (b) for each county, the number of active voters in that county on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election.

(a) the number of active voters in the state on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election; and

(b) for each county, the number of active voters in that county on January 1 immediately following the last regular general election.