Petitioner access

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Petitioner access refers to customs, laws and court cases regarding where signature gatherers are allowed to stand or physically locate when they are in the process of collecting signatures.

Federal property

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• Initiative & Referendum Institute v. United States Postal Service

California

1980

• Robins v. Pruneyard Shopping Center

1998

• Initiative & Referendum Institute v. Costco
• Initiative & Referendum Institute v. Ralph's

2000

• Waremart v. Discovery Petition Management

2007

• Vernon Van v. Home Depot

2008

• Fashion Valley Mall v. National Labor Relations Board

Nebraska

2007

• Groene v. Seng

Nevada

2008

• Dietrich v John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Ohio

No decision yet

• Change Akron Now v. Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority

Oregon

1990

• Oregon v. Cargill

1993

• Lloyd Corporation v. Whiffen
• Stranahan v. Meyer

Washington

1981

• Alderwood Associations v. Washington Environmental Council

1989

• Southcenter Joint Venture v. National Democratic Policy Committee

1997

• Initiative 172 v. Western Washington Fair Association

1999

• Waremart v. Progressive Campaigns, Inc.