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a special type of vote called a \popular referendum\ gives voters the opportunity to cancel a law passed by their legislature. its available to voters in twenty-four states. after the state legislature approves a law, voters can circulate a referendum petition. they must collect a specified number of voters signatures within a certain number of days—generally ninety—and deliver them to a designated state official, usually the secretary of state. the official then must review and verify that the petition contains a sufficient number of valid signatures of registered voters. once the signatures are certified, the referendum is placed on the ballot in a statewide election. at that point, the voters decide whether to approve or disapprove the law. if they disapprove it, it never goes into effect.
which organizational structure does this text primarily use?
sequential
problem-solution
compare-contrast

Explanation:

The text walks through the step-by-step process of a popular referendum: starting from the legislature passing a law, to circulating petitions, collecting signatures, official verification, placing it on the ballot, and the final voter decision. It follows a chronological, ordered sequence of events, which matches the sequential organizational structure. It does not present a problem and solution, nor compare/contrast different items.

Answer:

sequential