Comments on: Federal Jury in Pennsylvania Awards Damages to Petition Circulator http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/21/federal-jury-in-pennsylvania-awards-damages-to-petition-circulator/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=639 By: Demo Rep http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/21/federal-jury-in-pennsylvania-awards-damages-to-petition-circulator/comment-page-1/#comment-579041 Demo Rep Sat, 22 Nov 2008 17:57:07 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4348#comment-579041 Suing New Age government officers for $$$ damages is perhaps the only way to get them to follow the LAW. Suing New Age government officers for $$$ damages is perhaps the only way to get them to follow the LAW.

]]> By: e b bortz http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/21/federal-jury-in-pennsylvania-awards-damages-to-petition-circulator/comment-page-1/#comment-579024 e b bortz Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:38:28 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4348#comment-579024 A reading of the linked article explains that the petitioning was done to amend the city home rule charter so that the amendment could be put forward to the voters. This would have brought Wilkes-Barre into line with other home rule "referendum" cities in PA, like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. A strong grassroots campaign in Pittsburgh several years ago brought a Civilian-Police Review Board referendum on to the ballot which the voters approved, over the aggressive objections of the local political establishment. And as Richard notes in the article, the ruling for citizen Denise Carey, could have a significant impact on the Nader 2004 and Romanelli 2006 vindictive court penalties...as well as "petitioning review penalties" in the future. A reading of the linked article explains that
the petitioning was done to amend the city home
rule charter so that the amendment could
be put forward to the voters. This would have
brought Wilkes-Barre into line with other
home rule “referendum” cities in PA, like Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

A strong grassroots campaign in Pittsburgh several years ago brought a Civilian-Police Review Board referendum on to the ballot which the voters approved, over the aggressive objections of the local political establishment.

And as Richard notes in the article, the ruling
for citizen Denise Carey, could have a significant
impact on the Nader 2004 and Romanelli 2006
vindictive court penalties…as well as
“petitioning review penalties” in the future.

]]> By: Andy http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/21/federal-jury-in-pennsylvania-awards-damages-to-petition-circulator/comment-page-1/#comment-578646 Andy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:14:28 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4348#comment-578646 I didn't know that ballot initiatives could even be done in Wilkes-Barre. Pennsylvania is not an initiatives & referendum state at the state wide level, but I've heard that Philidelphia and Pittsburg have local initiative & referendum rights, but those are the only two places in Pennsylvania that I've heard of having it, and I've heard that it is very rare for an initiative or referendum to be done in those places. I didn’t know that ballot initiatives could even be done in Wilkes-Barre. Pennsylvania is not an initiatives & referendum state at the state wide level, but I’ve heard that Philidelphia and Pittsburg have local initiative & referendum rights, but those are the only two places in Pennsylvania that I’ve heard of having it, and I’ve heard that it is very rare for an initiative or referendum to be done in those places.

]]> By: Roger Grant http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/21/federal-jury-in-pennsylvania-awards-damages-to-petition-circulator/comment-page-1/#comment-578632 Roger Grant Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:06:55 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4348#comment-578632 Denise is a hero. Denise is a hero.

]]> By: Craig M. http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/11/21/federal-jury-in-pennsylvania-awards-damages-to-petition-circulator/comment-page-1/#comment-578619 Craig M. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:16:48 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4348#comment-578619 To charge people to have their petitions counted is ludicrous (not the rapper). Lord willing, the great State of Pennsylvania will pass ballot access laws that enhance the right of the people to place constitutional candidates on the ballot. To charge people to have their petitions counted is ludicrous (not the rapper). Lord willing, the great State of Pennsylvania will pass ballot access laws that enhance the right of the people to place constitutional candidates on the ballot.

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