Center for Governmental Studies Report on Petitioning via Computer

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The Institute of Government Studies has released this report on how California could provide for petitioning via computer. The report specifically is concerned with qualifying initiatives with electronic signatures, instead of paper signatures. The report, by Walter Baer and Roy Ulrich, is here. Thanks to ElectionUpdates for the link.

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  1. File the full text with the regime — get a YEAR-NUMBER code number.

    I want petition X on the ballots.

    [signature]
    John/Mary Q. Citizen
    123 Any St
    City, State, Zip
    Date

    Oh so very difficult.

  2. The final conclusion is that online signing might make it too easy, and that perhaps the signature requirements would have to be doubled.

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