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Section 22-20-201 - Proclamation of Governor Calling State Ratifying Convention.

WY Stat § 22-20-201 (2019) (N/A)
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22-20-201. Proclamation of governor calling state ratifying convention.

(a) If the congress of the United States of America proposes any question of repealing, amending or altering the constitution of the United States of America, or any part thereof, to be submitted to a ratifying convention of delegates chosen by the qualified electors of the state and does not prescribe the manner and method of calling, holding and conducting the convention and of canvassing the returns of the votes of the delegates thereto and determining, declaring and publishing the result of the vote of the delegates to the ratifying convention on any question voted upon, for which the ratifying convention is called, it is the duty of the governor to make a public proclamation:

(i) Calling the state ratifying convention;

(ii) Calling for the election of delegates to the state ratifying convention;

(iii) Specifying the place where and the time when the ratifying convention shall be held;

(iv) Specifying the number of delegates (who shall be qualified electors) of which the ratifying convention shall consist; and

(v) Specifying the method and manner by and in which delegates to the ratifying convention shall be elected.

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