http://stopballoutfraud.org/blog A blog about frauds en info@stopballoutfraud.org/ Copyright 2010 2010-07-19T15:09:02+00:00 http://stopballoutfraud.org/content/latest_eyman_initiative_makes_november_ballot Initiative activist Tim Eyman and his partners will again appear on the Washington state ballot this year. Their Initiative 1053, making it harder for Olympia to raise taxes, cleared its last major hurdle on Monday when the state Elections Division announced that the sponsors submitted enough voter signatures to make the November ballot. I-1053 became the fourth initiative to qualify for the ballot, and two others are widely expected to qualify, too. 2010-07-19T14:09:02+00:00 http://stopballoutfraud.org/content/tabor_activist_to_testify Colorado anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce agreed Thursday to testify before a grand jury in exchange for immunity. Bruce had said Wednesday that he didn't want to testify, leading prosecutors to ask that he be held in contempt of court. The nature of the investigation has not been made public because grand jury proceedings are secret. 2010-07-02T12:30:57+00:00 http://stopballoutfraud.org/content/fraudulent_signatures_submitted_in_4_counties Fraudulent signatures have been submitted in at least four counties for a ballot initiative targeting outfitter sponsored nonresident hunting licenses. Officials say the same person turned in fraudulent signatures in Cascade, Chouteau and Blaine counties. Hill County has a petition from that person, but has not begun verifying signatures. 2010-06-25T14:11:56+00:00 http://stopballoutfraud.org/content/gop-linked_firm_paid_532000_for_greens_petition_drive_files_say A petition drive to put a Green Party candidate for governor on the Texas ballot cost $532,000 and was bankrolled through an out-of-state corporation with Republican ties, according to court documents. Democrats say the drive was a disguised effort to help Republican Rick Perry by fielding a candidate who would take votes from Democrat Bill White in November. 2010-06-24T14:26:50+00:00 http://stopballoutfraud.org/content/eyman_still_wants_vote_on_cameras Tim Eyman is marching forward with his plans to force a public vote before the city can use cameras to catch red-light runners and speeders. Eyman is collecting signatures for an initiative to put the issue to a public vote even though the City Council on Monday put the brakes on its immediate plans for red-light and school speed-zone cameras along the Mukilteo Speedway. 2010-06-23T14:30:31+00:00 http://stopballoutfraud.org/content/indecision_may_be_rossis_best_move Voters are pursuing initiatives at a record setting pace this political season. The Secretary of State’s office has reported the filing of 77 initiatives which topples the previous high of 60 filed in 2003. At just $5 a pop it may be the best political buy in the state. Ask professional initiative promoter Tim Eyman of Mukilteo. He isn’t shy about filing initiatives — 16 this year alone. 2010-05-23T19:36:50+00:00 http://stopballoutfraud.org/content/attorney_generals_23_attempts_to_serve_bruce_come_up_empty The Colorado Attorney General’s office has made 23 attempts to serve Colorado Springs resident Douglas Bruce with a court order compelling him to testify at a deposition in connection with three campaign-finance complaints. In a document filed Friday in Denver District Court, the Colorado Attorney General’s office maintains that the in-person attempts, as well as notices sent to Bruce by regular mail, express mail, e-mails and newspaper articles, constitute proof of service. 2010-05-18T19:34:47+00:00 http://stopballoutfraud.org/content/future_state_ballot_questions_will_have_public_hearings Alaskans can find out who's financing ballot initiative organizers far sooner under a bill the Legislature passed late Sunday. Rep. Kyle Johansen's bill now goes to Gov. Sean Parnell. 2010-04-19T19:22:16+00:00 http://stopballoutfraud.org/content/voters_will_welcome_lack_of_initiatives Ten years ago, Oregonians voted on 18 initiatives in the November general election — proposed laws or constitutional amendments that reached the ballot after sponsors gathered the required number of initiatives. This year, according to a survey by The (Portland) Oregonian, there may be only three. Voters will welcome a break. Three initiatives would be the lowest number since 1980. 2010-04-17T19:25:12+00:00 http://stopballoutfraud.org/content/eyman_files_8_initiatives_to_repeal_newly_minted_taxes Tim Eyman is taking aim at $668 million worth of new taxes just passed by the state Legislature Monday by filing eight separate initiatives. The initiatives would repeal taxes on bottled water, soda, candy and mass-produced beer, as well as a home mortgage tax and business service tax. 2010-04-13T19:29:34+00:00