Edee Baggett
Edee Baggett is the president of a company called National Ballot Access that engages in paid signature-gathering for ballot initiatives. [1] [2]
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Controversy
A March 2, 2008 article in the Columbia Missourian indicates Edee Baggett and National Ballot Access have been retained to gather signatures for Ward Connerly's anti-affirmative action ballot initiative in Missouri. The article states, "Right now, for example, contractors with National Ballot Access are gathering signatures for three Missouri initiatives — a pair restricting the use of eminent domain to take private property, and another limiting affirmative action programs."[Italicized emphasis added.][3]
Ms. Baggett was interviewed for a June 26, 2006 article in the Omaha (Nebraska) World-Herald that discussed paid petition circulators circumventing the law while collecting signatures for ballot initiatives. World-Herald reporters observed petition circulators breaking the law and questioned Ms. Baggett, who was on scene, about the violations. Ms. Baggett defended the circulators and told the reporters that her circulators had "received training about the state's law" and that they "knew they were suppose to" follow the law.[4]
Testimony in Lawsuit
In 2007, Baggett testified in the Yes on Term Limits v. Savage lawsuit.[5] The lawsuit prompted change in favor of the citizens' initiative process. The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit overturned residency requirements for petitioners. The 10th Circuit also denied a re-hearing of the case. The case was never appealed to the United States Supreme Court.[6][7][8][9]
Contact
Edee Baggett
National Ballot Access
925 Hillary Lane
Lawrenceville, GA 30042
Email: edeenbaATyahoo.com (Substitute an "@" sign for the word "AT")
Phone: (678) 662-0566
Web site: http://www.nationalballotaccess.net/
Articles and resources
Related SourceWatch articles
- Heidi Verougstraete
- National Ballot Access
- Ward Connerly (Section regarding accusations of signature-gathering fraud in anti-affirmative action ballot initiative)
References
- ↑ David A. Lieb, St. Louis Post-Dispatch Lawmakers seek restrictions on initiative petition drives: Sponsor says measures 'need to be difficult to put on the ballot.' Metro section, Page C5. March 3, 2008. Story ID#ID#: 1001189500
- ↑ David A. Lieb, the Columbia Missourian/Associated Press General Assembly moves to restrict ballot initiatives: ANALYSIS Sunday, March 2, 2008
- ↑ David A. Lieb, Associated Press/Columbia Missourian General Assembly moves to restrict ballot initiatives, March 2, 2008
- ↑ Robynn Tysver and Josh Swartzlander, Omaha World Rush for names leads to petition circulators' shortcuts, June 26, 2006
- ↑ Text of the 10th Circuit's decision in "Yes on Term Limits v. Savage"
- ↑ Text of the 10th Circuit's decision in "Yes on Term Limits v. Savage"
- ↑ Edmond Sun, "Court reverses initiative petition ruling, December 18, 2008
- ↑ Ballot Access News, "10th Circuit Refuses to Rehear Case on Out-of-State Circulators", January 21, 2009
- ↑ Associated Press, "State won't appeal initiative petition ruling", January 22, 2009
External resources
- Edee Baggett on Ballotpedia
- Yes on Term Limits v. Savage: Full Case Law Text
- Copy of Tim Leonard's September 7 decision
