petition

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Government lawyers are scheduled to reply to her petition a week after Tax Day.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Most campaigns aim for a minimum of 1.3 million, assuming some will be discarded for clerical reasons, including people who signed the same petition twice or aren’t registered to vote in California.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Last year, Essiedu was one of more than 400 actors to sign a petition calling for the UK entertainment industry to protect the trans community.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Workers are paid for each voter signature they collect on a ballot-measure petition.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

One edition highlighted a black-initiated petition calling on President Wilson to give Ireland a voice in determining international policy on postwar issues.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield