“Citizens groups say initiatives are often their only recourse in states where gerrymandering has made it harder to oust incumbents. They argue that new laws might sound reasonable, but they are intended to intimidate volunteers and potential signers.
Nowhere is that more obvious than in Florida, which already had the highest threshold to pass an initiative, 60 percent. Florida was the only state charging fees to validate each signature. Then in May, the legislature allowed counties to raise those fees, which went up from an average of 70 cents a signature to $3.50. Palm Beach County charges $4.89 to validate each signature.”
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