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Referendum and Initiative Information

This material is provided as a guide to the process. A person or organization seeking to initiate a referendum or initiative petition is responsible for complying with all legal and procedural requirements. The assistance of a qualified attorney may be necessary or helpful in complying with these requirements.

Secretary of State
Initiative, Referendum, & Recall Handbook
(pdf/3mb/63pp)

Initiative Petition requires: 21,025
Referendum Petition requires: 8,757
Mayor 8,671
W.J. "Jim" Lane
City Councilmember 13,591
Lisa Borowsky, Suzanne Klapp,  Robert Littlefield,  Ron McCullagh, Linda Milhaven, and Dennis Robbins

Based on the canvasses of the September 2, 2008 General 
November 4, 2008 Runoff, and November 2, 2010 General Elections
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