§ 22-24-310 — Petitions; generally

(a) Upon final certification of an initiative application
and the finalization of any fiscal estimate pursuant to W.S.
22-24-309, the secretary of state shall prescribe the form of
and prepare petitions containing:
(i) A copy of the proposed bill;
(ii) An impartial summary of the subject matter of
the bill;
(iii) The warning required by W.S. 22-24-311;
(iv) Sufficient space for printed names, signatures
and addresses;
(v) If a circulator will be paid to solicit
signatures on a petition, each signature page circulated by that
circulator shall contain, in twelve (12) point or larger black
boldface type, the following statement: "This circulator is
being paid to solicit signatures for this ballot proposition."
The statement shall be prominently displayed and made visible to
the petition signer by the circulator; and
(vi) Other specifications necessary to assure proper
handling and control.
(b) Pursuant to rules adopted by the secretary of state,
petitions, for purposes of circulation, shall be prepared by the
secretary of state at the sponsor's expense. Petitions shall be
printed in a number reasonably calculated to allow full
circulation throughout the state. A paid circulator shall
solicit signatures on a petition only if each signature page
circulated by that circulator contains the statement required
under paragraph (a)(v) of this section.
(c) The secretary of state shall number each petition and
shall keep a record of the petitions.
(d) Upon request of the committee of applicants, the
secretary of state shall report the number of persons who voted
in the preceding general election.
(e) The secretary of state, on any printed material
circulated by the secretary of state describing the proposition,
shall include notice whether any paid circulator was used to
gather signatures as required by paragraph (a)(v) of this
section.