<P> The following US states allow indirect initiated state constitutional amendments: </P> <Ul> <Li> Massachusetts </Li> <Li> Mississippi </Li> </Ul> <P> An initiated constitutional amendment is an amendment to a state's constitution that results from petitioning by a state's citizens . By utilizing this initiative process, citizens can propose and vote on constitutional amendments directly, without need of legislative referral . When a sufficient number of citizens have signed a petition requesting it, a proposed constitutional amendment is then put to the vote . </P> <P> In the United States, while no court or legislature needs to approve a proposal or the resultant initiated constitutional amendment, such amendments may be overturned if they are challenged and a court confirms that they are unconstitutional . Most states that permit the process require a 2 / 3 majority vote . </P>

Citizens voting directly on a proposed constitutional amendment is one example of