Initiative controls.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

Arizona lawmakers are looking at banning petition circulators for initiatives and referendums from being paid based on the number of signatures they collect: Representative Phil Lopes, bill sponsor, believes paying per signature gives gatherers a reason to cheat. The state had to throw out three high-profile initiatives last fall because they didn't have enough valid signatures. Petition circulators were considered the culprits. Alaska, California, Missouri and Oklahoma also are considering legislation...