Are lobbyists as much of a threat to the I&R process as the legislatures?

From Ballotpedia

August 17, 2010

Tim Mooney

Tim Mooney, partner in Silver Bullet LLC and pioneer of the signature bluff strategy, brought an idea into the limelight about lobbyists being a threat to the I&R process at the Global Forum. Mainstream I&R activists have always focused in on state officials being the biggest concern.

His explanation was that lobbyists who engage in social activity with the legislatures are able to do just as much as, if not more than, initiative & veto referendum petitions.

See also

Propositions •	Recall	• Law

• Secret voting ballot measures
• 2010 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy
  
  
  
  by John Wynne Jr.

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