Re: Petitions
Ellen Paul (epaul@dclink.com)
Mon, 08 Mar 1999 09:45:46 -0500
Dear Barb,
Yes, you could certainly do this on your own, and circulate anywhere you
feel comfortable doing so.
As for downloading and printing the bills - they are short, so it isn't
burdensome, but the fact is that most people won't read them anyway.
However, some people insist on seeing the text before signing, so it
can't hurt to have them.
Yes, signatures should include both addresses and phone numbers (sorry,
I should have mentioned that earlier).
You can provide explanations if you like - a separate flier might be the
best way to do that.
Thanks for your interest and your help!
Ellen
mdosprey@ARI.Net wrote:
>
> >If you have any chapter meetings
> coming up, or birding outings coming up, circulate a petition. It need
> only say: We are opposed to S.B. 566 and H.B. 906. We are opposed to
> Sunday hunting in Maryland. <
>
> Don't know so I'm asking. Would this be something I and other citizens
> could do on our own, and circulate it around our relatives, neigborhoods,
> PTA meetings, campuses, and work place if it's allowable? Many people
> enjoy their Sunday outings and don't belong to any official group.
> Would it a good idea to download and print the text of the bills, and
> have them with the petition with a short explanation of the reasons to
> oppose it? Should the signatures also include addresses?
>
> Barb Meserve
> skiptech@compuserve.com
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