http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+sum+HB2642
HB2642 was approved 22-0 last Friday by the House Priveleges & Elections
Committee.
This legislation would make it illegal to compensate paid petitioners in any
manner related to signature production. This would make it much more difficult
and more expensive to run petition drives with paid petitioners. It is tough
enough to get on the ballot in Virginia, particularly statewide offices, as it
is. I do not know the motivation of this proposed legislation. I am not aware
of any accusation of paid petitioner misbehavior.
The Sixth Circuit US Court of Appeals ruled that an Ohio law, which was similar
to this, was unconstitutional. I think a lawsuit would get this law
overturned, should it become law, but I fervently hope that it does not come to
that.
Let's try to stop it in the House of Delegates, and if we don't succeed there,
we will need to immediately turn our attention to the Senate Priveleges &
Elections Committee.
Thank you ahead of time for all you do to stop HB2642 from becoming law in
Virginia.
Bill Redpath
LNC Chair
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