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AMENDMENTS AND REVISIONS
SEC 1.
Any amendment to, or revision of, this Constitution may be
proposed by:
(1) The Congress, upon a vote of three-fourths of all its
Members; or
(2) A constitutional convention.
SEC. 2.
Amendments to this Constitution may likewise be directly
proposed by the people through initiative upon a petition of
at least twelve per centum of the total number of registered
voters, of which every legislative district must be
represented by at least three per centum of the registered
voters therein. No amendment under this section shall be
authorized within five years following the ratification of
this Constitution nor oftener than once every five years
thereafter.
The Congress shall provide for the implementation of the
exercise of this right.
SEC. 3.
The Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of all its
Members, call a constitutional convention, or by a majority
vote of all its Members, submit to the electorate the
question of calling such a convention.
SEC. 4.
Any amendment to, or revision of, this Constitution under
Section 1 hereof shall be valid when ratified by a majority
of the votes cast in a plebiscite which shall be held not
earlier than sixty days nor later than ninety days after the
approval of such amendment or revision.
Any amendment under Section 2 hereof shall be valid when
ratified by a majority of the votes cast in a plebiscite
which shall be held not earlier than sixty days nor later
than ninety days after the certification by the Commission
on Elections of the sufficiency of the petition. |
