Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation that creates more hurdles for citizens to change the Florida Constitution through petition drives.
The bill signed into law without comment requires paid petition gatherers to register with the secretary of state, outlaws paying gatherers based on the number of signatures they collect and creates fines if petitions aren’t turned in within 30 days. The petitions also must include the name and permanent address of the gatherer.
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