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Apr 1st, 2013 by saltmeyer
Governor Signs S.B. 47, which prohibits collecting or submitting additional signatures for initiative or referendum petitions during the period beginning on the date that the petition is initially submitted to the Secretary of State and ending on the date that the Secretary of State notifies the committee that the petition has an insufficient number of valid signatures. Court challenges expected, and possible challenge via referendum. See Hannah News, 3/26/13, Dayton Daily News, 3/20/13.
