Monday, March 29, 2010
Maine initiative reform approved
The Bangor Daily News: Concerns about the integrity of Maine's ballot initiative process have prompted action on a bill to tighten the requirements for organizations behind petition campaigns. The House on Monday agreed with the Senate and approved a measure requiring businesses that receive compensation for circulating petitions to register with the Secretary of State. Supporters say the bill would improve Maine's century-old citizen initiative process by giving the public better knowledge of groups that pay millions of dollars to push for changes to state law through petition efforts. A separate bill, also intended to improve the initiative process, was rejected by the House on Monday. It sought a constitutional amendment requiring initiative supporters to show how much their proposal would cost and how it would be paid for.
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