(at the request of Secretary of State Bill Bradbury)
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Bill Title:
Relating to election petitions; and declaring an emergency.
Catchline/Summary:
Requires persons being paid to obtain signatures on state initiative, referendum or recall petition to register with Secretary of State and complete training program. Requires persons being paid to obtain signatures on state initiative, referendum or recall petition to register with Secretary of State and complete training program.
Directs Secretary of State to prepare official templates of cover and signature sheets for each state initiative, referendum or recall petition. Requires persons obtaining signatures on state initiative, referendum or recall petition to use cover and signature sheets contained in official templates prepared for petition. Allows chief petitioners to apply for modifications of official templates.
Requires chief petitioner of initiative or referendum who pays persons to obtain signatures to keep detailed accounts for review by Secretary of State, Attorney General and Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries.
Prohibits person other than person who signed signature sheet of initiative, referendum, recall or candidate nominating petition or certificate of nomination from writing, altering, correcting, clarifying or obscuring information on signature sheet about person who signed. Creates exceptions.
Increases number of signatures required to sponsor prospective petition for state measure to be initiated. Prohibits signatures on signature sheet that are not lawfully certified by circulator from being counted for purposes of determining whether petition contains required number of signatures. Modifies provisions relating to verification of signatures.
Requires treasurers appointed by chief petitioners of any initiative, referendum or recall petition to file electronic statement of contributions and expenditures with Secretary of State. Modifies schedule for filing of statements.
Requires circulator of petition to witness signing of signature sheets.
Declares emergency, effective on passage.
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