Times' Reporter Reports on Petition Interaction
I missed these on Saturday but the Times' Brian Rosenthal was out and about on Saturday and here's what he heard from signature gatherers (reported via his tweets):
Charter school signature-gatherer's message isn't exactly
accurate: "Hey, can you sign a petition to get more funding in
education?"
Charter school signature-gatherer says he's from California,
1 of ~400 ppl here. But he doesn't think they'll meet the deadline.
Ran into 1st charter school petition signature-gatherer (at
gay pride). He says he's getting paid $4/signature
That's $14 an hour and $4 a signature. No wonder their Craigslist ad says you could make $1,000 a month. And yet they had to import them from California? Interesting.
Update: I had thought the Yes on 1240 would have thru July 6th to get signatures but it seems it is July 5th with all petitions due to the Secretary of State's office by July 6th.
Opinions please; will the 4th of July holiday hurt or help this effort? People too focused on fun to pay attention or great opportunity to reach masses of people?
Update: I had thought the Yes on 1240 would have thru July 6th to get signatures but it seems it is July 5th with all petitions due to the Secretary of State's office by July 6th.
Opinions please; will the 4th of July holiday hurt or help this effort? People too focused on fun to pay attention or great opportunity to reach masses of people?
Comments
I am a noncitizen, but do not support the initiative (I actually have one of those No on 1240 print outs visible from the rear of my car).
I do not know why the initiative 1240 does not guarantee access for English Language Learners nor for children with learning disabilities. I doubt any pro-1240 people or initiative signature gatherer could or would tell me.
foroccupyingjsc
Sunlight is a good thing.
CT
This isn't something new for this initiative, paid signature gatherers are a hell of a way to legislate.
Recourse is publicizing their lies for other possible signers, and for the election if it makes it to the ballot.
SolvayGirl
North Seattle Mom
But I think allowing paid signature gatherers was a game changer for our initiative process and not a good one. That it is legal and yet you can't find out how many gatherers are paid and how many are volunteer seems wrong.
very annoyed mom