• @colonelp4nic
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    Well, if the Republicans hate it, it’s probably reasonable. Let’s check the article. “It would require the Secretary of State’s Office to check addresses during the signature verification process and it would require signature gatherers to sign a declaration on each sheet of signatures they collect.”

    That’s basically the smallest, least intrusive thing that can be done to prevent fraud. It’s kinda wild that wasn’t already in place, but that probably explains the ease with which unpopular, right-wing, corporate-sponsored initiatives have been ending up on the ballot 🙄

  • @[email protected]
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    Backers of the bill say this will increase accountability and ensure each signature belongs to a registered voter. They don’t think it should be controversial.

    It is.

    Fuck the Seattle Times for not understanding how to keep opinion out of their reporting. There’s a reason that nobody here bothers listening to their endorsements.

    • Doug HollandOP
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      223 hours ago

      I’m old, and always, always subscribed to the local paper everywhere I’ve lived, but they’d have to pay me to subscribe to the Times. Sleepiest paper I’ve ever seen.

    • @colonelp4nic
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      122 hours ago

      Are there examples of neutral news sources that you like?