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Commission approves study of lower signature thresholds and sampling option for initiatives and referenda
Summary
Commissioner Garber’s proposal to reduce petition thresholds (from 10% to 8%), allow an unsuccessful initiative to convert to a mini‑initiative at 3% and permit the auditor to use statistical sampling (10% sample) advanced to study committee on a 14–1 vote.
Commissioner Garber presented amendment 2640 to adjust the initiative and referendum process in several ways: lower the countywide signature threshold from 10% to 8% of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election; calculate unincorporated‑area petition thresholds using the same countywide method; allow proponents whose initiative falls short of the full threshold to convert the…
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