Getting the Petition Signatures You Need
Every petition needs signatures to show that there is support for this issue and to hopefully get the powers to be to make the changes you suggest. How many petitions you need depends on many factors. If your petition is about a local issue, you should have the signatures of 100% of those affected by the current situation and the suggested changes. When everyone concerned is in support of changing the situation as it exists, then you will get results.
In most cases you need to have the majority of the signatures of a group in order for the petition to be recognized as valid. State governments, for example, require that the number of petition signatures you have be a percentage of the voters in the region. Since this varies from one state to another, you should make sure you check it out before you submit the petition to ensure that you have the required number.
The more petition signatures you gather, the better the petition will be. You should not stop when you have the required number. In the case of a petition, more is better, so you should collect as many signatures as you can. The signatures must also be valid stating that those who did sign their names do believe in this cause. Continue reading ‘Getting the Petition Signatures You Need’ »