A second complaint has been filed with the secretary of state’s office, questioning the way petition signatures were obtained to support initiatives seeking a spot on the 2008 state ballot.
On Tuesday, Protect Colorado’s Future, a coalition of labor unions and advocacy groups, announced a complaint against proponents of two initiatives that would bar public employee payroll deductions to labor unions and restrict political contributions by government contractors.
The complaint alleges that hired petition circulators broke the law by claiming that individuals could sign the initiative petitions as a different person or even if they weren’t registered to vote.
In April, Protect Colorado’s Future issued a similar complaint with the secretary of state against proponents of a “right-to-work” proposal, titled Amendment 47, that is currently on the ballot and seeks to restrict the way unions organize in the state, claiming that petitions to put the initiative on the ballot were not collected properly under law.
Both complaints involve Colorado Springs-based Kennedy Enterprises, a consulting firm hired in both cases to collect petition signatures.
Those trying to put measures up for a vote must submit signatures to the state by Aug. 4; about 76,000 signatures are required.
The two proposals concerning public employee payroll deductions (Amendment 53) and government contractors (Amendment 59) are being sponsored by the Golden-based Independence Institute, a conservative think tank. Signatures for Amendment 53 were turned into the state today.
Protect Colorado’s Future is also collecting signatures to support its own proposals, one which would make corporate executives liable for any fraud associated with their companies and another to make employers give a reason when workers are fired.
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