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Can petitions be used for a government referendum?

April 26, 2017government petitions referendum Used

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Can petitions be used for a government referendum?

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ThePetitionSite.com is frequently used by organizations to collect comments during “Public Comment Periods,” official periods defined by government agencies to collect feedback on proposed rules and regulations from voters. However, due to the challenges of signature authentication it is not yet possible to use online petitions for legal referendum. It is important to note though that petitions are effective because of their ability to influence policy decision-making, not because they tally enough “votes” to pass a law. If a petition gets a large number of signatures it can have a significant impact by raising the awareness of the policy maker/target.

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PetitionSite.com is frequently used by organizations to collect comments during “Public Comment Periods,” official periods defined by government agencies to collect feedback on proposed rules and regulations from voters. However, due to the challenges of signature authentication it is not yet possible to use online petitions for legal referendum. It is important to note though that petitions are effective because of their ability to influence policy decision-making, not because they tally enough “votes” to pass a law. If a petition gets a large number of signatures it can have a significant impact by raising the awareness of the policy maker/target.