Protecting the integrity of the state initiative and referendum process by requiring a demonstration of support before issuance of a ballot measure title and authorizing citizen actions for certain signature gatherer compensation violations.

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This bill aims to protect the integrity of the state's initiative and referendum process. It would prohibit paying signature gatherers based on the number of signatures they collect and require proponents of an initiative to gather at least 1,000 signatures before officially filing it. These changes are intended to reduce fraud and confusion in the process.

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