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| | #REDIRECT [[Ballot initiative signature gatherer]] |
| [[File:Petition.jpg|thumb|250px|Voter signing a petition]] | |
| A '''petition circulator''', also referred to as a "circulator," "signature gatherer," or "signature collector," is a campaign worker who asks [[registered voter|voters]] to sign a [[petition]] to place a [[initiative|ballot initiative]], [[referendum]], [[Recall (political)|recall]], or candidate on the ballot. Such workers may be volunteers or paid professionals.
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| Most campaigns require the use of [[paid circulator|paid petition circulators]]. These people are usually independent contractors who are [[pay-per-signature|paid by the signature]].
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| ==Restrictions on petition circulators==
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| Many states place [[history of restrictions on paid circulators|restrictions]] on petition circulation. These restrictions include requiring workers to be [[residency requirements for petition circulators|residents]] of the state they are working in, prohibiting workers from being [[pay-per-signature|paid by the signature]], requiring workers to register with the state and pay fees, and requiring workers to identify if they are [[Laws governing the initiative process|paid or volunteer]]. According to the Citizens in Charge Foundation, these restrictions often violate the free speech rights of petition sponsors and voters, and instances of all of the above have been struck down by federal courts.<ref>[http://www.citizensincharge.org/learn/threats-and-restrictions ''Citizens in Charge'', "Threats and Restrictions," accessed May 27, 2015].</ref>
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| ==Changes to laws governing the initiative process==
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| ==See also==
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| * [[Laws governing petition circulators]]
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| * [[Volunteer circulator]]
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| * [[Paid circulator]]
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| * [[Petitioner access]]
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| ==Footnotes==
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| {{Reflist}}
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| {{laws governing ballot measures}}
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| [[Category:Ballot measure terms and definitions]]
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