Washington: Eyman’s initiative plan: Few objections

Wed, Mar 6 2013 — Source: Crosscut

A proposal from serial petitioner Tim Eyman to make it easier to launch future local initiatives met little opposition in its introduction to the state House of Representatives Tuesday.

Initiative 517 would give petitioners more time to gather signatures, as well as carving out broad new protections for initiative sponsors and signature gatherers. Legislators hearing the bill mostly focused their questions on a clause that would give signature gatherers a right to be on parts of private property that could be considered “public forums,” such as privately owned sidewalks in front of stores.

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