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Hearing on paid-signature disclosure bill highlights safety and wording questions
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The Senate State Administration Committee heard House Bill 201, which would require paid signature gatherers to disclose compensation and legal residence.
The Senate State Administration Committee heard House Bill 201, which would require paid signature gatherers to disclose that they are compensated and to state their legal residence while collecting signatures for ballot measures.
Sponsor Representative Braxton Mitchell told the committee the bill “mandate[s] that any paid signature gatherer in the state of Montana would disclose their status as a compensated worker and that the state and state their legal residence.” He said the measure is supported by the Secretary of State and aimed at increasing transparency so voters can evaluate petition-gathering campaigns.
Austin James of the Secretary of State’s office…
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