Slots May Be Coming to Washington D.C.
Out-of-town canvassers have begun a frenzied push to collect about 19,000 signatures by July 10 to place a video slots initiative on the November ballot.
Those circulating petitions are camped out in front of grocery stores and Metro stops, mostly in pairs, earning a $2 bonus for each valid signature they get from a D.C. voter.
Their actions are under intense scrutiny, because a similar effort two years ago was derailed by widespread election law violations, including fraud, and a hefty fine for the slots proponents who hired them. Canvassers had amassed 56,000 signatures in five days, but the D.C. Board of Elections ruled that many had been forged or improperly collected.
The political action committee formed to lead the new effort contends that this time is different, that workers have been trained and warned to follow the law.
"We're aware of what happened last time," said Jeffrey D. Robinson, an attorney for slots promoters. "We're confident that this will be done right."
July 3, 2006
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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