LD 929
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LR 307
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A. The petition must be divided into 2 columns per page.__
One column must be entitled "Read and Signed." This column
is for voters who have read the proposed ballot question
summary to sign.__The 2nd column must be entitled "Not Read
and Signed."__This column is for voters who have chosen not
to read the summary to sign.__Persons who are visually
impaired or otherwise unable to read the summary may have
the summary read to them and may then sign under the column
entitled "Read and Signed."

 
B.__The petition must have the following statement printed
at the top of the petition in a font of no less than 18
point:

 
"Freedom of Citizen Information: Before a registered voter
signs any ballot question petition, signature gatherers must
offer registered voters the opportunity to read the proposed
ballot question summary prepared by the Secretary of State."

 
C.__The petition must provide a place for the person
circulating the petition to sign certifying that the
petition circulator offered each person who signed the
petition an opportunity to read the proposed ballot question
summary.

 
4. Violation.__A person may not knowingly circulate a petition
and falsely certify that a signer of the petition was offered an
opportunity to read the proposed ballot question summary.

 
5. Penalties. The following penalties apply to violations of
subsection 4:

 
A. A person who violates subsection 4 involving 2 or fewer
persons commits a Class E crime;

 
B.__A person who violates subsection 4 involving 3 to 9
persons commits a Class D crime; or

 
C.__A person who violates subsection 4 involving 20 or more
persons commits a Class C crime.

 
6. Placement and notice.__If a person is circulating a
petition within 250 feet of a polling place that person must
display a sign that reads "Not a Polling Place."__The sign must
be large enough to be easily read at 100 feet and may not contain
any other text or images.__A person circulating a petition may
display another sign indicating the ballot question.__If the
person circulating a petition is paid, that person must wear in
plain view a button that is no less than 3 inches in diameter


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