George Martinez
61:10 - 62:01
“in cities that do have robust petition processes, they also have robust industry and robust industries and the need for the— because people get kicked off the ballot, so it becomes a legal journey as well.”
- Speaker
- George Martinez
- Timestamp
- 61:10 – 62:01
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- October 8, 2026
From the transcript
And so I just would offer that in cities that do have robust petition processes, they also have robust industry and robust industries and the need for the— because people get kicked off the ballot, so it becomes a legal journey as well. And especially when the community is quite contentious and there are contentious, uh, kind of responses. So I just would offer that it may not be as clean as a small space with 10 signatures necessarily, uh, challenges in terms of the— a number is required in a city that has a lot more diversity of political opinions, and that may impact the amount of resources required that may be underestimated. Thank you. Thanks.
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