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New bar for responding to We the People petitions may be too high
By Joseph Marks. Nextgov, 14 December 2011. "The White House could have overshot the mark when it raised the bar for an official response to petitions posted to its We the People website to 25,000 signatures in one month.
White House officials increased the threshold Oct. 3 after more than 30 petitions topped the original 5,000-signature barrier during the site's first week.
In more than two months since then, however, only two new petitions have crossed the 25,000 signature threshold. If that rate continues it could put the site's longevity into question..."
Further information on New bar for responding to We the People petitions may be too high
Last updated: 15 December 2011Related Links
- We The People - your voice in our government
- The White House. "Throughout our history Americans have used petitions to unite around issues they care about. We the People provides you with a new way to petition the federal government to take action on a range of issues. And if your petition attracts enough support, White House staff will review it, ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts, and issue an official response..."
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