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The discussion about substantial compliance of the California redistricting
initiative is interesting and seems to be going in favor of the petitions
based on California caselaw. However, had the same issue emerged in Oregon
and the "standards" used to disqualify Ralph Nader's independent nomination
petition signatures in the 2004 election been applied the question would not
reach the ballot. Substantial compliance was irrelevant in Oregon, Dan Meek
has written extensively on the matter for those that are interested.
Unfortunately, politics enters too many election law cases and the grand
sweep of evolving law that so many try to follow often just is not there.
Michael Richardson
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