Political signature-collecting is mostly a pay-for-play game

Sacramento Bee ^ | July 6, 2002 | Jim Miller

[John Jorsett]

Andrea Rosas' visit to the store last week ended on a civic note. On the way to her car, the 30-year-old Stockton resident stopped to register to vote and signed petitions to put a trio of local initiatives on the ballot.

[John Jorsett]

Ping just because it's from a California paper. I'm glad the courts have ruled that the practice can't be banned. The initiative is about the only defense Californians have left, what with the legislature running amok.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the ping!

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[Little Bill]

The usual cost is a Buck to a Buck and a Half per certified signature. I have seen a lot of petitions and the collectors are sloppy, poorly trained, ignorant, etc. Get volunteers as a first choise, train them well.

[senorita]

Wow am I naive. I thought all those people were volunteers.