ND Sec. of State: Petition signatures a problem
August 16, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Verifying more than 134,000 signatures on five proposed ballot measures is difficult when some names are illegible, says Secretary of State Al Jaeger, who believes signers should also be required to print their names on initiative petitions. Continue Reading
FARGO A group of University of North Dakota athletic coaches say the embattled Fighting Sioux nickname and logo will hurt their ability to recruit, damage relationships with other schools and limit opportunities for student athletes until it is retired.
Al Jaeger says he’s heard reports of petitions being left unattended for people to sign. Jaeger says that’s against the law, and signatures on those petitions may not be counted. Right now four petitions are being circulated, including two that relate to the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname. 
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