Governor Martin O'Malley says it is time for lawmakers to reconsider the requirements that voters can use to get legislation before voters, noting the current process maybe "too easy."
Three of the seven ballot questions voters approved Tuesday were the result of referendum petitions.
"It's probably been made a little too easy. There was a requirement that required 50,000 actual physical signatures. Because of the Internet that has been so easy to do electronically, that the legislature probably needs to revisit that," O'Malley told WBAL News early Wednesday as supporters of same sex marriage gathered to celebrate passage of their ballot question.
Opponents of same sex marriage, the DREAM Act, and congressional redistricting collected thousands of signatures to get all three issues on the ballot.
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petitions are too easy, but pulling out an ID to vote would require poor people to do too much?
go figure. just one more hint that elections are still rigged in my opinion.
I don't see the problem here. Now the issues are settled instead of being tied up in endless legislation and litigation.
That redistricting plan was a disgrace and the other two issues were decided by the voters themselves instead of the legislators who may or may not vote the way their constituents want depending on how much lobbying money they were given.
He just wants us to work harder in the future to have any chance of Democracy against this democrat.
Hmmmm, O'Malley pulling a Barrie Tiglhman, wanting to make things harder for people to participate in democracy.
But he's happy as heck to have those limits be easy for getting something he wants. Maybe he and Ireton and Mitchell can do an online petition to get the state folks to change the law.
omalley is an idiot. guess he will run for president next time. he sure doesn't want to let the people have a voice in govt. thanks sjd
Each of the laws were upheld, so it really was the will of the people. Why not just let our elected officials do there job and stop trying to second guess them?
It was all a huge waste of money on ads.
Yes, lots of money was spent on ads but it wasn't a "waste". The money went to people who *worked* for it. It paid the salaries of ad writers, printers, post office employees, actors, TV station employees and many more.
If the money had been spent on obamaphones, welfare checks or the like it would have been wasted.
omally looks a little too comfortable with his arm around his little buddy?
Probably getting free education now.
This state sucks. And yes i will leave as soon as i can.
3:08 But the churches had something to help them fill the collection plate. Gambling and gays hallelujah!!!!
Expect this jackass will soon run for president. And the same morons who voted for ButtCrack will line up to vote for him.
Just one more idiot in a lllloooonnggg line.
MOM, just go ahead & make it harder, as if you never get what you want.
We need to collectively mail O'Malley a clue because he doesn't have one.
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