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Wednesday, September 13, 2006

Huge victory in Montana over Howard Rich

Great news from the Treasure State today:
A state District Judge in Great Falls Wednesday ruled that three statewide initiatives set to appear on November’s election ballot are invalid.

Thousands of signatures collected for Constitutional Initiative 97, Constitutional Initiative 98 and Initiative 154 by out-of-state signature gatherers [were] deemed invalid, according to Judge Dirk Sandefur’s decision.

Although the decision will likely be appealed, Wednesday’s decision disqualifies the three initiatives from appearing on November’s ballot.

The decision comes in response to a lawsuit filed by initiative opponents who claimed the integrity of the initiative process was tainted by paid out-of-state signature gatherers.
4&20 blackbirds has more, as does Left in the West. Now, if only we could get that kind of accountability here in Washington State...

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