Monday, April 11, 2011

Democrats are fighting back in Ohio

"Reuters reported that State Representatives Mike Foley and Robert Hagan’s bill would allow “Ohio voters to undertake a recall effort if they gather petition signatures of voters equal to 15 percent of the total votes for governor or in a particular legislative district in the last election.”
15 percent of the vote is a much higher threshold than in Wisconsin for forcing a recall but the proposed law does give voters effective recourse if they believe elected officials are not acting in the public interest. Ohio law also provides for a referendum on any passed law if enough signatures are gathered.
http://www.prwatch.org/news/2011/04/10577/democrats-are-fighting-back-ohio

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