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	SOS, Missouri - Elections: Initiative & Referendum Petitions & Ballot Measures
		For an initiative petition changing state law to be placed on the ballot, signatures must be obtained from registered voters equal to five percent of the total votes cast in the last gubernatorial election in six of Missouri's nine congressional districts.
		For an initiative petition changing the state constitution to be placed on the ballot, signatures are needed from registered voters equal to eight percent of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election in six of the state's nine congressional districts.
		For a referendum petition placing a bill that has just been passed by the Legislature on the ballot, signatures are needed from registered voters equal to five percent of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election in six of the state's nine congressional districts.
	www.sos.mo.gov /elections/initiativesQuestions.asp (303 words)

	Initiative Referendum and Recall
		Signatures obtained on initiative petitions in violation of subsection C of this section are void and shall not be counted in determining the legal sufficiency of the petition.
		Signatures obtained on initiative and referendum petitions by a political committee proposing the initiative or referendum or any of its officers, agents, employees or members prior to the filing of the committee's statement of organization are void and shall not be counted in determining the legal sufficiency of the petition.
		To each nomination petition shall be appended a certificate by a person who is qualified to register to vote pursuant to section 16-101 stating that to the best of his knowledge and belief all the signers of the nomination petition are qualified electors of the precinct which they give as their residence.
	www.azsos.gov /election/2002/info/Initiative_Referendum_and_Recall (10251 words)

	Boston.com / News / Education / K-12 / MCAS / 9 initiative petitions step closer toward appearing on ballot
		Proposals to eliminate the auto excise tax, some turnpike polls, and the MCAS test as a graduation requirement are among nine initiative petitions that are one step closer to being placed on next year's ballot after Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly certified them yesterday.
		Now initiative organizers must gather nearly 66,000 signatures per petition from registered voters by Dec. 3 in order for their measure to be presented to the Legislature, which can enact the proposal.
		Another initiative, filed by Newton resident Alisia Jezierny, seeks to abandon tolls on the Massachusetts Turnpike west of Route 128 and on the Tobin Bridge.
	www.boston.com /news/education/k_12/mcas/articles/2003/09/04/9_initiative_petitions_step_closer_toward_appearing_on_ballot (536 words)

	Executive - Weekly News Feb 21 - 27, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Elections: We received initiatives #146, #147, #148 and #149, banning gay marriage; draft ballot titles are due from the Attorney General on February 27; written comments are due March 12.
		We also received certified ballot titles for initiatives #132, #133, and #134, creating a healthcares plan for children; and #135, #136, #137, #138, #139, #140, #141, #142 and #143, abolishing SAIF and redistributing its assets; the deadline for petitioning the Supreme Court is March 8.
		False statements on the content, meaning or effect of an initiative petition are illegal under ORS 260.555.
	www.sos.state.or.us /executive/speeches/news/022704.htm (518 words)

	MONTANA - LoveToKnow Article on MONTANA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		With the approval of the majority of a board of pardons (composed of the secretary of state, attorney-general and auditor), he may pardon offences or commute punishment, and remit fines and forfeitures.
		These courts have original jurisdiction in cases at law and in equity in which the value in controversy exceeds $50, in criminal cases amounting to felony, in all matters of probate, in actions for divorce, andc., and appellate jurisdiction in cases arising in the inferior courts.
		Justices of the peace are elected for two years and have civil jurisdiction in several classes of actions in which the amount demanded does not exceed $300, and in such cases as petit larceny, assault in the third degree and breach of the peace.
	50.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MO/MONTANA.htm (6517 words)

	NEWS: Initiative petitions seek to limit power of lawyers, judges
		NEWS: Initiative petitions seek to limit power of lawyers, judges
		Initiative petitions seek to limit power of lawyers, judges
		To qualify for a place on the ballot, the petitions must be signed by a minimum of 46,764 qualified voters.
	www.reviewjournal.com /lvrj_home/1997/Oct-16-Thu-1997/news/6246837.html (413 words)

	Alaska Elections
		The petition application was withdrawn at the request of the sponsors and a new "revised" application was received on September 4, 2003.
		The petition application was withdrawn at the request of the sponsors and a new "revised" application was received on September 12, 2002.
		The petition was determined to be properly filed and was certified on January 3, 2002 for placement on the 2002 general election ballot.
	ltgov.state.ak.us /elections/petitions/status.php (12321 words)

	Introduction to e-petitions
		Petitions have long been sent to the Prime Minister by post or delivered to the Number 10 door in person.
		If you have signed a petition, you will be sent a response from the Government by email once the petition is closed.
		All petitions that are submitted to this website will be accepted, as long as they are in accordance with our terms and conditions.
	petitions.pm.gov.uk (337 words)

	Election Law: Federal District Courty Enjoins Monterey Initiative on Grounds that Initiative Petitions Were Not ...
		As noted above, the critical factor for the satisfaction of this prong with respect to recall petitions was the fact that, under California law, such petitions are reviewed by County agencies, which have some authority to require changes to their contents in order to bring them into compliance with state law.
		With respect to initiative petitions, the authority of local agencies is even greater.
		Moreover, like the recall petitions, the County controls the format in which initiative petitions are printed.
	www.electionlawblog.org /archives/005243.html (488 words)

	MISSOURI - LoveToKnow Article on MISSOURI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		An amendment which was adopted (177,615 for; 147,290 against) in November 1908, and came in effect on the 4th of December 19087 provides for initiative and referendum applying to statutory law and to constitutional amendments, but emergency measures, and appropriations for the state government, for state institutions, and for public schools are exempt from referendum.
		Initiative petitions, signed by at least 8% of the legal voters in each of two-thirds (at least) of the congressional districts of the state, must be filed not later than four months before the election at which the measure is to be voted upon.
		Among defeated amendments that are indicative of socio-political tendencies was one (1896) to authorize cities of a population of 30,000 or more to purchase, erect or maintain waterworks or lighting plants.
	56.1911encyclopedia.org /M/MI/MISSOURI.htm (10258 words)

	Deadline to File Citizen Initiative Petitions is November 6, 2001, Secretary of State,Maine (USA)
		Augusta--Thursday, January 25, 2001 is the final day for filing citizen initiative petitions with the Office of the Secretary of State for inclusion on the November 6, 2001 ballot.
		The state Constitution prescribes that petitions be “filed in the office of the Secretary of State by the hour of 5:00 p.m.,.
		The direct initiative process is set forth in the Maine Constitution and allows citizens to propose bills for consideration by the Legislature through the petition process.
	www.maine.gov /sos/news/initiative.html (315 words)

	Court Asked To Ax Some Eyman Initiative Petitions \| KOMO-TV - Seattle, Washington \| News Archive
		Fifteen business, labor and environmental organizations announced the challenge on Tuesday, invoking a 2005 law that requires signature-gatherers to personally sign a declaration that the information on the petition is correct.
		Initiative 917 solicitors did not sign the statement on more than 3,000 of the 17,000 petitions, and those pages must be thrown out, the group said.
		The state elections division initially planned to reject all pages without the solicitor's signature, but later deferred to an opinion by the attorney general's office that the signature was not absolutely required.
	www.komotv.com /news/archive/4194256.html (540 words)

	California Secretary of State - Elections & Voter Information - Initiative Update
		If this petition is signed by the required number of registered voters and timely filed with the Secretary of State, it will stop the law (Chapter 38, Statutes of 2007) from going into effect, unless a majority of voters at the next statewide election vote in its favor.
		If this petition is signed by the required number of registered voters and timely filed with the Secretary of State, it will stop the law (Chapter 39, Statutes of 2007) from going into effect, unless a majority of voters at the next statewide election vote in its favor.
		If this petition is signed by the required number of registered voters and timely filed with the Secretary of State, it will stop the law (Chapter 40, Statutes of 2007) from going into effect, unless a majority of voters at the next statewide election vote in its favor.
	www.sos.ca.gov /elections/elections_j.htm (4668 words)

	SOS, Missouri - Elections: 2006 Approved Initiative Petitions
		The rate of the federal reimbursement allowance assessment may be reduced, in an amount to be determined by department of social services rule, to the extent the moneys generated by this section and payments made pursuant to this subsection 8 offset the need for such allowance to fund Missouri Medicaid reimbursements.
		The initiatives and programs described in subsections 7 and 8 shall be implemented as soon as reasonably practicable, but at least by July 1, 2007.
		The net proceeds from the tax imposed by this section shall constitute new and additional funding for the initiatives and programs described in this section and shall not be used to replace existing funding as of July 1, 2006 for the same or similar initiatives and programs.
	www.sos.mo.gov /elections/2006petitions/ip200623.asp?pid=25 (2591 words)

	Backers of initiative petitions say they've collected enough signatures - The Boston Globe
		Backers of initiative petitions pushing those causes said they had collected enough validated signatures to qualify for this year's election, which is likely to attract a high number of voters because of the governor's race.
		That petition is opposed by racetracks and unions, which say it will cost the state revenue and jobs.
		The cross-party voting initiative would allow voters from minor parties to back candidates from the major parties with a second ballot line.
	www.boston.com /news/specials/gay_marriage/articles/2006/07/06/signatures_gathered_on_ballot_initiatives (265 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Taxpayers' Association opposes three Nevada initiative petitions
		Fred Gibson, chairman of the NTA board of directors, said board members voted overwhelmingly to oppose the Property Tax Restraint Initiative being circulated by conservative state Assemblywoman Sharron Angle, R-Reno, who's a candidate for Congress this year.
		Regarding the physical education proposal, the taxpayers group said it would have a fiscal impact of at least $120 million a year and that amount could more than double if the plan resulted in a need for more time during the school day.
		Gibson said he's concerned with what he termed "the California penchant for government by initiative moving east to Nevada." He added that the initiative process should be more in the form of policy statements, and should be used "judiciously."
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/nevada/2006/jan/19/011910300.html (358 words)

	Education - Make Free Online Petitions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		So if you are making the petition with them and it's very much assured that your voice will be heard.
		Please sign the petition to give to DISD school board trustees petitioning for renewal of Mr.
		This initiative is spawned because of a lack of public transportation from
	www.petitionspot.com /listpetitions/education (924 words)

	Ballot Access News -- April 5, 1998
		The old petition requirement for minor parties was 8,000 signatures; and for independent candidates was 5% of the last congressional vote cast, or 10,500 signatures this year.
		Pennsylvania is the last state which still has a county-based distribution requirement for statewide candidate petitions; all the others were long ago held unconstitutional, on the grounds that counties have unequal populations and that "one man, one vote" principles forbid such requirements.
		It would be retroactive, and would disqualify from the ballot pending initiatives which have already finished circulating their petitions.
	www.ballot-access.org /1998/0405.html (3578 words)

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