On August 22, a lawsuit was filed in state court against a new Florida law, which permits people who sign initiative petitions to remove their names up to 5 months after they have signed. The case is Florida Hometown Democracy v Browning, 2007-ca-2278, Leon County Circuit Court. The plaintiffs are trying to get a statewide initiative on the ballot that would require voter approval for land-use changes. They have collected 300,000 signatures, and their ability to finish the job is threatened by the new law.
I haven’t read the lawsuit but it seems to me there is an interest in having finality to a vote or other legal proceeding. What if they had a law allowing a voter to change their mind 5 mo. after the election. Or in this case, can a signer re-sign the petition and revoke it again. 5 mo. also seems like a long time. Does it destroy the ability of a initiative to comply with deadlines?
Another attempt by the state to keep the voters from approving initiatives.