In Our View: Identify the Signers

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One fundamental fact about democracy almost goes without saying: Anyone who tries to rewrite any law should be identified. The public deserves such disclosure and citizens are owed such accountability. In fact, its guaranteed in this state by the Public Records Act, approved by voters as part of a sunshine initiative in 1972.

Heres another equally compelling fact: Anyone who signs a petition for an initiative or a referendum is trying to change the law, and he or she cannot expect to barge into the legislative process often in ways that could bring monumental changes in government anonymously.

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In Our View: Identify the Signers

Earlier this month the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to the states policy of releasing initiative and referendum petitions ...

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