/news/tags/petitions petitions en-US Copyright Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:35:51 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-08-02/could-akron-vote-in-november-on-a-civilian-review-board-of-its-police-groups-may-start-petition Community groups may soon begin collecting signatures for a ballot initiative, according to Ward 8 Councilman Shammas Malik. They have until mid-September to collect about 2,700 signatures needed for the measure to get on the ballot. Tue, 02 Aug 2022 21:35:51 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-08-02/could-akron-vote-in-november-on-a-civilian-review-board-of-its-police-groups-may-start-petition Anna Huntsman /news/government-politics/2020-05-20/court-ruling-allows-group-to-gather-electronic-petition-signatures-and-gives-it-more-time-to-do-it A group that’s trying to put changes to voting laws on this fall’s ballot has more time to collect petition signatures. And a federal court is also... Wed, 20 May 2020 16:24:52 GMT /news/government-politics/2020-05-20/court-ruling-allows-group-to-gather-electronic-petition-signatures-and-gives-it-more-time-to-do-it Jo Ingles, Jo Ingles /news/government-politics/2018-12-11/citizens-speak-out-against-bill-that-would-make-it-harder-to-get-an-issue-on-the-ballot Community organizers are rallying against a bill that would make it harder for citizens to put an issue on the statewide ballet. They say the measure… Wed, 12 Dec 2018 03:08:10 GMT /news/government-politics/2018-12-11/citizens-speak-out-against-bill-that-would-make-it-harder-to-get-an-issue-on-the-ballot Andy Chow