Comments about ‘Utah Legislature: Panel OKs bill on petition signatures’

Not to mention unconstitutional for elected officials to go around and ask people to change their vote. When it comes election time can I change my mind and vote after my first vote? That is how ridiculous and abusive this law is. It puts more power in the hands of legislators and takes more rights and freedoms from our constitutional rights, especially to have accountable representation.

The state supreme court should have a field day with this legislation, and if they have any constitutional sense call it an illegal change in constitutional process. It is a change to allow rampant abuse by elected officials to a Tammany Hall election system.

The reason for the notarized signature is so that you can only remove YOUR own name. What will stop opponents of an initiative from removing large groups of names that aren't theirs from the petition drives?

The Utah legislature takes steps every year to STOP any initiative process by the voters. I mean really VOTERS just aren't smart enough to know what the legislature wants!

There you have it, folks, your GOP leadership in action.

Has there EVER been a better reason to take a long, sober look at the wisdom of automatically voting for the candidate with the "R" by their name?

These guys need to go. Our future depends on it.

Listen up, Utahns! If this bill doesn't show you exactly how arrogant and power-hungry our Legislature is, you're just not paying attention. Contact your representatives right now and tell them to vote NO on this unprincipled attack on citizen initiatives.

In your face, We know better than you, "what is good for you" legislation. I guess citizens do not make as many campaign contributions as special interests. This is blatant deny the will of the people stuff Utah. Vote these guys out!

They never plan to lose another voucher initiative.


What a power rab!