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Washington Gets an "F"
The Washington, D.C.-based Ballot Initiative Strategy Center released a report today on the 24 states that have an initiative process.
The report graded states on things like what policies are in place to deter fraud and (an issue that came up in this year's legislative session) standards of accountability for signature gatherers.
The short version: Washington State got an "F." Go to page 48 of the study to see exactly how we fared on questions like "Are there specific statutory penalties for a campaign committee that has knowingly encouraged the violation of state signature gathering laws?" or "Are circulators who have been convicted of recent fraud or forgery prohibited from circulating petitions? Oversight and enforcement?"
The report graded states on things like what policies are in place to deter fraud and (an issue that came up in this year's legislative session) standards of accountability for signature gatherers.
The short version: Washington State got an "F." Go to page 48 of the study to see exactly how we fared on questions like "Are there specific statutory penalties for a campaign committee that has knowingly encouraged the violation of state signature gathering laws?" or "Are circulators who have been convicted of recent fraud or forgery prohibited from circulating petitions? Oversight and enforcement?"
