The first sentence, which mirrors Amendment, Section 4, enjoys extra protection from being altered as it is more difficult to alter a Constitutional amendment than a statute.

This is the first of several places in the Act at which it is made clear that all political power resides in individual human beings ("natural persons"), not in collectives, i.e., organizations or groups where the identity of an individual may be lost and an individual's responsibility for his or her actions may be obscured. Hence, only natural persons, as distinguished from corporations, may sponsor an initiative. However, two or more individuals may jointly sponsor an initiative provided that they identify themselves by name. In the remainder of this document, as in the Act, the term "Sponsor" will be used to refer to the individual or individuals who sponsor an initiative. This is also the first of several places in which it is made clear that individuals who will be exercising their political power cannot do so anonymously. Knowledge of the identity of those who sponsor an initiative is both relevant and necessary for an informed decision on the part of the citizens who will be asked to vote on the initiative.