I-522 Sponsor Endorses Initiative 517

Mon, Oct 21 2013 by Neal Hobson

In an op-ed posted to his personal Facebook page, the sponsor of Washington’s Initiative 522 regarding genetically modified food, Chris McManus spoke out strongly in favor of Initiative 517 also on the state’s Nov. 5, 2013 ballot.

McManus was especially enamored with the provisions of I-517 that provide protection from intimidation for petitioners and potential signers.  He cited an incident where verbal abuse was spouted at petitioners and, despite a police report being filed, nothing was done by authorities to punish the individuals instigating the harassment.

McManus also appreciates the provision allowing more time for signature collection that I-517 would mandate.  Given that to qualify a petition, a group needs to collect more than 320,000 signatures in six months, he wrote, “…an average of 80,000 signatures a month needs to be gathered in order to qualify, or roughly 2667 signatures a day.”

Join McManus in support of I-517 to help protect the initiative process, to allow grassroots groups more time to gather signatures, and to make certain that initiatives which qualify for the ballot get the vote they deserve.


Chris McManus: Op-Ed in support of I517 “Protect the Initiative Act”
https://www.facebook.com/notes/chris-mcmanus/my-op-ed-in-support-of-i517-protect-the-initiative-act/461144434006377