Thread: MD Dream Act opponents produce 75,000 petition signatures

Dream Act opponents produce 75,000 petition signatures

By David Hill
The Washington Times
8:07 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Organizers of a petition to repeal Maryland’s Dream Act turned in nearly 75,000 signatures on June 30, according to a count released Wednesday by the state Board of Elections.

State election officials said they received 74,980 signatures that day in opposition to the law, which would allow many college-aged illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition. Petitioners hoped to suspend the law and force a November 2012 referendum. They needed to collect at least 55,736 valid voter signatures by the end of June.

The petitions are expected to easily meet the goal. They turned in 47,288 valid signatures on May 31, which means they would need just 8,448 of the 74,980 new names — or 11 percent of them — to be approved.

Officials have until July 22 to verify the new signatures. More than 80 percent of the signatures turned in May 31 proved valid.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201 ... n-signatu/

A previous thread said they collected up to 130,000 signatures?

http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-1240467.html#1240467

Originally Posted by jean

A previous thread said they collected up to 130,000 signatures?

http://www.alipac.us/ftopicp-1240467.html#1240467

The 75,000 where what they turned in on the last day only.

Can ya hear the Taco Students screaming now? Is high time MD took a stand and let the illegals know they are not wanted, not going to be supported, and not going to be employeed in the USA.

This will be a major win if when it goes to vote it gets voted out hands down. Lets see what the illegals scream when they see a vast majority of voters saying "Get Lost!".