(a) The legislature, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of each house, may submit to the voters the question, “Shall there be a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Constitution?” The legislature, or the governor in the event the legislature fails to act, shall submit this question to the voters at a regular general election no later than ten years after the question was last submitted and as provided by law. An act of the legislature under this subsection may not be vetoed by the governor.
(b) An initiative petition may submit to the voters the question, “Shall there be a constitutional convention to propose amendments to the Constitution?” The petition shall be signed by at least twenty-five percent of the persons qualified to vote in the Commonwealth or by at least seventy-five percent of the persons qualified to vote in a senatorial district. An initiative petition shall be filed with the attorney general for certification that the requirements of this subsection have been met. An initiative petition certified by the attorney general shall be submitted to the voters at the next regular general election that is held at least thirty days from the date the petition has been certified.
(c) If two-thirds of the votes cast are affirmative on the question of holding a convention, the legislature shall convene a convention promptly.
(d) The number of delegates to the convention shall be equal to the number of members of the legislature. The delegates to the convention shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis.