Dirty South August Initiatives Thread

[Bacon King]

Daniel Adams, you know that if you sign them they automatically go on the ballot?  (or that's the way I've always interpreted the constitution)

Can you cite the passage? Article II states that "Such a petition shall have at least three signatures of registered Southeastern voters in order to be added to the ballot at the next Initiative election." If the governor proposes an initiative, it automatically goes on the ballot, according to Article I. Also, I could declare any initiative an emergency and hold an immediate election. However, as I read the Constitution, if I haven't proposed an initiative or declared it an emergency, it needs three signatures.

I think he wants you to simply propose it yourself, automatically adding it to the ballot.

I suppose I could do that, but at the expense of less citizen participation in the process.

It's a mechanism you can use right before the initiative election, I'd assume, where you can propose yourself all the initiatives you liked that didn't get enough signatures. If you do it now, then it's possible the original proposals would get enough signatures and then things would be on the ballot twice. That would be silly.

[DownWithTheLeft]

It may be too late now, but what about us considering having a regional GM?

[Purple State]

It may be too late now, but what about us considering having a regional GM?

The GM should provide regional news as well. That is the hope at least.

Also, don't you think it's a bit much? And what of conflicting reports between the national and regional GM? Seems like it would be more trouble than it's worth.

[DownWithTheLeft]

It may be too late now, but what about us considering having a regional GM?

The GM should provide regional news as well. That is the hope at least.

Also, don't you think it's a bit much? And what of conflicting reports between the national and regional GM? Seems like it would be more trouble than it's worth.

Well the regional GM wouldn't be reporting on national news or international affairs, but rather just things that went on in the region.  It would be stipulated in the bill that he could not override the federal GM's reports.  Just a suggestion I'm throwing out that I don't think has been before

[Purple State]

It may be too late now, but what about us considering having a regional GM?

The GM should provide regional news as well. That is the hope at least.

Also, don't you think it's a bit much? And what of conflicting reports between the national and regional GM? Seems like it would be more trouble than it's worth.

Well the regional GM wouldn't be reporting on national news or international affairs, but rather just things that went on in the region.  It would be stipulated in the bill that he could not override the federal GM's reports.  Just a suggestion I'm throwing out that I don't think has been before

I agree that it's an interesting thought to kick around. I just think it would be more trouble setting up than it would be worth once you enact it.