What Makes a Petition Legitimate?
Petitions are one of the more basic, peaceful forms of protest available. Effective in identifying problem areas for apartment management groups, private organizations and even cities, petitions must be authenticated to ensure those who signed them exist and are eligible to petition.
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Focal Points
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When citizen complaints about issues such as flawed city policies are individually ignored, the next step may be addressing a petition to local politicians to strengthen the complaint. Legal petitions must only be signed by eligible voters to put more pressure on politicians. Leaders of private organizations should be addressed only by members of the organization to be considered legitimate.
Paper With Signatures
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The most traditional form of petition is the paper list with signatures, printed names and date signed. Signatures should ideally be witnessed being obtained, but can always be verified at a later date without effecting their legality.
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Online Petition
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Electronic signing is not currently as credible as a personal signature. Laws are being enhanced to ensure authentic electronic signatures (e-signatures). Most websites using e-signatures require a typed name and date of birth or other personal information, as well as a confirmation click to fulfill current legal requirements. An anti-spam code, prompting users to type in provided letters and numbers from a puzzle, ensures that individuals are signing e-petitions, instead of hackers repeating information.
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