The right to vote is one of the most fundamental freedoms of our republic and limiting early voting and restricting access to absentee ballots only hurts the electoral process for those who may be unable to show up on election day if they may be out of state on that day or have other personal reasons. These bills would only cause problems for these individuals and could hurt the fairness of our electoral process in future elections. Our electoral process needs to be ensured to be free and fair so the validity of future elections is never put in doubt. SB 205 would put the process of mailing out absentee ballots in the power of the Ohio Sec. of St. and could make obtaining them more difficult. SB 238 would limit early voting and eliminate "the Golden week" when voters can both register and cast ballots early. These laws would only serve to disenfranchise those who may be unable to show up on election day for whatever reason and only make the electoral process less free and fair thus threatening one of the most fundamental freedoms we have in the right to vote. These laws could only hurt the validity of future elections if passed.

Ohio voters don't want long lines and don't want more restrictions. Don't make it harder to vote in our state. Vote NO on these restrictive voting bills

Ohio voters don't want long lines and don't want more restrictions on their voting rights. Vote NO on these restrictive voting bills.

AB 750, ripped straight out of the ALEC model-legislation playbook, will decimate what remains of Wisconsin local control. The anti-living wage initiative makes it impossible for local municipalities to enact regional ordinances to fight record income inequality. Tea-party obstructionists, corporate meddlers, and Milwaukee's millionaire County Executive Chris Abele are using state preemption to undermine the will of the people. It's a direct attack on democracy, don't stand for it!

I started this petition to prevent politicians in the state of Ohio from enacting legislation restricting citizens' access or otherwise making it more difficult for people to vote and to ensure adequate polling places and hours so excessive time nor long lines are necessary to vote. Voter abuse in Ohio does not exist and there is absolutely no reason to make it harder for citizens in the state to exercise their right to vote. All legislative efforts should be to make it easier for citizens to participate by providing more polling places with longer hours . Signing this petition signifies my opposition to ANY and ALL actions to restrict or limit access to vote and my support for legislation expanding access to polling locations and hours.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in 'Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission' struck down some laws restricting corporate and union spending in elections. The ruling enabled an explosion of election spending, often from secret sources. Americans of all political stripes were outraged. Iowa saw more than $13.5 million in new super PAC election spending in the 2012 Republican presidential primary alone — most of it spent on negative ads. Such influxes of election cash stand to have the greatest effect on state and local elections, where huge spending increases can dwarf local resources. With our democracy in crisis, the time to act is now. Americans across the political spectrum are concerned about the impact of 'Citizens United' on our democracy and our way of life. Together, we have an opportunity to reach out — across the aisle or across town — to undo the ruling with a constitutional amendment. It’s time for Iowa’s city and county governments to join some 500 municipalities nationwide that have called for a constitutional amendment to limit outside spending and keep local elections local. And it’s time for the General Assembly to make Iowa the 17th state to call for a constitutional amendment to overturn 'Citizens United' and related cases.

EVERY YEAR 58,000 CHILDREN ARE SENT FOR CUSTODY OR UNPROTECTED VISITATION WITH A DANGEROUS ABUSER. EVERY COUNTY IN EVERY STATE HARBORS DANGEROUS JUDGES. NO CHILD IS SAFE. In addition, in 2013 the Center for Disease Control concluded a lengthy investigation into adverse childhood experiences. The ACE study is one of the largest medical investigations ever conducted to assess associations between childhood maltreatment and later-life health and well-being. They found that a child’s exposure to certain trauma’s, including domestic violence or child sexual abuse, resulted in more illnesses and injuries to children in childhood through adulthood (i.e., social emotional and cognitive impairment; adoption of health-risk behaviors; disease, disability and social problems; and premature death). This study demonstrates how a child’s exposure to domestic or sexual abuse is a PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. Yet every year, an estimated 58,000 children are sent for custody or unprotected visitation with a reported abuser. So how is this happening? Although research confirms that deliberately false allegations by mothers in child sexual abuse cases occurs less than 2% of the time, 85% of these cases results in custody to the alleged abuser—which means our courts are sending children to live with their rapist. Inadequately trained professionals tend to believe the myth that mothers frequently make false allegations. Therefore, in thinking they have the needed expertise, they don't listen to domestic violence or child abuse evidence, experts, or consider current research. Mothers are then forced into poverty trying to protect their children-- while, their children continue to be abused. Mr. Governor, House and Senate Representatives, CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA, we now have the medical research to declare domestic violence and child abuse a PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE. And the U.S. Department of Justice's Saunders report states that the STANDARD and REQUIRED domestic violence training received by judges, lawyers, and evaluators does not adequately prepare them to handle abuse cases. WE ARE PETITIONING FOR A STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION OF FAMILY COURT PRACTICES IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA IN AN EFFORT TO STOP CALIFORNIA JUDGES FROM FORCING DEFENSELESS CHILDREN TO BE HARMED BY ABUSERS. We thank you in advance for your support.

Our greatest right is the right to vote in the country. Without it, We the People, can not make the change we need to make this country great again. Don't make it harder to vote. Make it easier so everyone can make voting a part of their lifestyle.

Sen. Bob Corker has made some very serious intimidating, threats intended to sway the outcome of a union election at a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Here’s what Sen. Corker said: "I've had conversations today and based on those am assured that should the workers vote against the UAW, Volkswagen will announce in the coming weeks that it will manufacture its new mid-size SUV here in Chattanooga." Corker hasn’t cited a source for this comment and previous statements from Volkswagen indicates this is not accurate. It seems like Corker’s statement is solely intended to dissuade workers from forming another union in Tennessee. Please sign and send the emergency message to Sen. Corker demanding he stop intimidating workers and threatening his own constituents with economic misery in order to swing the results of an election to unionize.

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There is no issue more profound or more basic than the food that we put into our bodies. While more research needs to be done on the full impact of GMOs, they are not without risks. For example, some GMOs are designed for increased pesticides, which have been linked to serious health and environmental impacts. Consumers have a right to know when GMOs are in their foods and to make purchasing choices for themselves. Eleven months ago, Whole Foods committed to labeling their store-brand products in response to consumer demand. GMO companies like Monsanto and their Big Ag allies have spent millions to defeat efforts to win labeling laws. However, Whole Foods has shown that if enough of their customers demand it, grocery stores will label their products. People power is what will win this effort – please sign the petition, send it to other Safeway or Vons shoppers you may know, and get involved in the local movement.

This petition is going revoke 85% of the businesses within the State of Arkansas state's current permits and license to sell tobacco, and consider the distance from one tobacco store to another as to the terms of their "statutes" to handing out a license. In this fashion, I feel that the Arkansas Tobacco Control Board and many others are not doing their elected duty properly by just handing out a license to whoever wants one. I feel that some of these businesses are being highly inconsiderate to where they open their shop. Count how many are in your town. Now pretend you're strung out on cigarettes, and you're trying to quit. You probably will yield, until death or horrible heart attacks. I think there should be 1) no public access for children (as I see children picking out cigarettes from ashtrays at libraries and stores) and 2) not very many tobacco stores in one town at all. Not just because this is the Bible belt, but because they are, quite literally, too readily available in convenience stores, concessions, and grocery providers.