Twenty-four states and hundreds of local governments have initiative
and referendum processes designed to allow concerned citizens to place
issues directly before the voters. Groups and individuals from around
the country have successfully used these processes to improve their
communities. They have used the initiative and referendum processes to
deal with such issues as special taxes, insurance, health care, tort
reform, gambling, zoning regulations, term limits, and even abolishing
and creating local governments.
While requirements vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, the
process requires collecting a number of signatures from registered
voters on a petition. Once the required number of signatures has been
gathered the petitions are submitted to a governmental authority for
inclusion on a ballot to be voted on by the people.
Volunteers gather many of these signatures, but often groups wanting
change receive more donations of money than time. They then use these
resources to hire a petition management company to help gather valid
signatures and ensure that all rules and regulations are met to qualify
their issue for the next election.
That’s where NPM comes in. We are available to work on a management
basis or per-signature basis, but whatever your needs, NPM is the
petition company of choice.
