From The "Budget For All" Coalition- A Public Policy Question To Be Placed On The Massachusetts November 2012 Election Ballot

Markin comment:

I place some material in this space which may be of interest to the radical public that I do not necessarily agree with or support. Off hand, as I have mentioned before, I think it would be easier, infinitely easier, to fight for the socialist revolution straight up than some of the “remedies” provided by the commentators in these entries. But part of that struggle for the socialist revolution is to sort out the “real” stuff from the fluff as we struggle for that more just world that animates our efforts.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

APPLICATION FOR A PUBLIC POLICY QUESTION

DATE and TIME received by Board of Registrars

Name

District Type (Check one): \ {Senatorial \ | Representative

ATTENTION REGISTRARS: Before certifying names see "Instructions to Registrars" on reverse side of paper. QUESTION to be submitted to the voters of the above district:

Shall the state Representative from this district be instructed to vote in favor of a resolution calling upon Congress and the President to:

Prevent cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans benefits, or to housing, food and unemployment assistance;

Create and protect jobs by investing in manufacturing, schools, housing, renewable energy, transportation and other public services;

Provide new revenues for these purposes and to reduce the long-term federal deficit by closing corporate tax loopholes, ending
offshore tax havens, and raising taxes on incomes over $250,000; and

Redirect military spending to these domestic needs by reducing the military budget, ending the war in Afghanistan and bringing U.S.
troops home safely now.

INSTRUCTIONS TO PETITIONERS

Fill in the Public Policy Question above before collecting any signatures on this application.

The wording of the question should be identical on each sheet used to collect signatures in a particular district and must be on the petitions before any signatures are collected.

Do not alter papers in any way. Additional markings on the paper MAY disqualify any signatures on the paper.

Prior to filing the applications with the Secretary of the Com­monwealth have the required number of signatures certified by a majority of the Board of Registrars or Election Commissioners.

TWELVE HUNDRED (1,200) certified voter signatures are required in any Senatorial District, TWO HUNDRED (200) in any Representative District.
DEADLINE REQUIREMENTS

Submit applications to the Registrars of Voters or Election Commissioners for certification of signatures by 5:00 p. m., Wednesday, July 3, 2012.

File certified applications with the Secretary of the Commonwealth by 5:00 p m., "Wednesday, August 1, 2012.

NOTE: Only three public policy questions may be placed on the ballot in any district at one election. The questions will appear on the ballot in the order in which the qualified applications were filed. Questions which are substantially the same as those which appear on the ballot may not be submitted again for three years.

INSTRUCTIONS TO SIGNERS

For your signature to be valid, you must be a registered voter in the city or town named below and your signature should be written substantially as registered.

If you are prevented by physical disability from writing, you may authorize some person to write your name and residence in your presence.

SIGNERS' STATEMENT

We, the undersigned, are qualified voters of the commonwealth and of the above district, and in accordance with the provisions of the law, we request that the above question be submitted to the voters of our district in the next state election so that our Senator or Representative may be instructed.