Alaska |
If two-thirds of the membership responds in the affirmative to a poll conducted by the presiding officer of each house. |
Arizona |
Upon presentation to the governor of a petition signed by not less than two-thirds of the members of each house. |
Colorado |
By written request of two-thirds of the members of each house to the presiding officer of each house. |
Connecticut |
1) Upon presentation to the secretary of state of a petition signed by two-thirds of the members of each house or 2) by joint call of the presiding officers of both houses. |
Delaware |
By mutual call of the presiding officers of both houses. |
Florida |
1) Upon the filing with the Department of State of a joint proclamation by the president of the Senate and speaker of the House or 2) if three-fifths of the members of both houses respond affirmatively to a poll by the Department of State—the poll being initiated by certificates from 20 percent of the members of the Legislature. |
Georgia |
Upon presentation to the governor of a petition signed by three-fifths of the members of each house, with a copy to the secretary of state. |
Hawaii |
By written request of two-thirds of the members of each house to the presiding officer of each house. |
Illinois |
Upon the filing with the secretary of state of a joint proclamation by the presiding officers of both houses. |
Iowa |
By written request of two-thirds of the members of each house to the presiding officer of each house. |
Kansas |
Upon presentation to the governor of a petition signed by at least two-thirds of the members elected to each house. |
Louisiana |
By written petition of a majority of the members elected to each house to the presiding officers of both houses |
Maine |
On the call of the president of the Senate and speaker of the House, with the consent of a majority of the members of the Legislature of each political party, all members having been first polled. |
Maryland |
Upon presentation to the governor of a petition signed by a majority of the members elected to the Senate and to the House of Delegates. |
Massachusetts |
Upon presentation to the clerk of the respective chamber of written statements of—and subsequent vote of—21 members of the Senate and 81 members of the House of Representatives |
Missouri |
By joint proclamation of the president pro tem of the Senate and the speaker of the House, upon filing with the secretary of state a petition signed by three-fourths of the members of the Senate and House. |
Montana |
At the written request of a majority of the members. |
Nebraska |
By proclamation of the governor, upon filing with the secretary of state a petition signed by 10 or more members of the Legislature and a subsequent poll by the secretary of state approved by two-thirds or more of the members. |
Nevada |
By petition signed by two-thirds od the members of both the Senate and Assembly. |
New Hampshire |
By a two-thirds vote (or petition) of the qualified members of each branch of the General Court. |
New Jersey |
By proclamation of the governor, upon petition of a majority of the members of each house. |
New Mexico |
By proclamation of the governor, upon petition of three-fifths of the members elected to each house. |
New York |
By petition of two-thirds of the members of each house to the Senate president pro tem and the speaker of the House. |
North Carolina |
By joint proclamation of the president of the Senate and speaker of the House, upon written request by three-fifths of the members of each house. |
Ohio |
By joint proclamation of the presiding officers of the General Assembly. |
Oklahoma |
By joint order of the Senate president pro tem and the speaker of the House, upon written request of two-thirds of the members of each chamber. |
Oregon |
By the presiding officers of both houses, upon written request of a majority of the members of each chamber. |
Pennsylvania |
By the governor, upon petition of a majority of the members elected to each house. |
South Dakota |
By the presiding officers of both houses upon the written request of two-thirds of the members of each house. The petition of request shall state the purposes of the session, and only business encompassed by those purposes may be transacted. |
Tennessee |
By the presiding officers of both houses, upon written request of two-thirds of the members of each chamber. |
Utah |
By the presiding officers of both houses, upon poll of members, to which two-thirds of the members of each chamber are in favor because in their opinion a persistent fiscal crisis, war, natural disaster or emergency in the affairs of the state necessitate the convening. |
Virginia |
By the governor, upon the application of two-thirds of the members elected to each house. |
Washington |
By resolution of the Legislature, upon affirmative vote (or poll) of two-thirds of the members elected or appointed thereto. |
West Virginia |
By proclamation of the governor, upon the application of three-fifths of the members elected to each house. |
Wisconsin |
1) At the direction of a majority of the members of the committee on organization in each house; 2) by the adoption of and concurrence in a joint resolution on the approval by a majority of the members elected to each house; or 3) by the joint petition of a majority of the members elected to each house submitted to, and using a form approved by, the Senate chief clerk and the Assembly chief clerk. |
Wyoming |
1) Upon written request to the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature by a majority of the elected members of each house; or 2) the presiding officers of each house shall also jointly call a special session for the purpose of resolving a challenge or a dispute of any kind in the determination of the presidential electors. |