Bill to ban paid petitioning fails in South Dakota House of Representatives
Constitutional concerns helped tank a bill Tuesday in the South Dakota House of Representatives that aimed to ban payments to petition circulators in ballot measure campaigns.
Rep. Travis Ismay, R-Newell, sponsored House Bill 1087. It sought to bar payments for those who want to put initiated laws, referendums or constitutional amendments on the ballot.
Ismay argued that paying circulators undermines the interests of South Dakotans by allowing out-of-state interests to fund campaigns meant to change the state.
Circulators need 17,508 signatures from registered voters to propose a law or challenge a bill passed by the Legislature. They need 35,017 to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
https://southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/bill-to-ban-paid-petitioning-fails-in-south-dakota-house-of-representatives/
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Using paid petition-gatherers?
Can you say “Tea Party”?
Sure you can! 