Labor alleges petition fraud on right to work

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_9351761

Right-to-work initiative foes will contest signatures
By Andy Vuong
The Denver Post
Article Last Updated: 05/23/2008 02:43:05 AM MDT

Union interests plan to file a formal complaint alleging that proponents of the right-to-work initiative committed fraud while collecting signatures to place the measure on November's ballot.

The challenge will probably be filed Wednesday in Denver District Court, said Jess Knox, executive director of Protect Colorado's Future, the labor-backed group fighting the measure.

Based on a sampling of the 133,000 signatures submitted, the secretary of state's office last month certified the right-to-work measure for the ballot. The initiative, which seeks to ban compulsory union membership in Colorado, is slated to appear as Amendment 47.

Dozens of people working for Protect Colorado's Future pored over all the signatures after they were certified. The group may claim that false addresses were provided for the signatures or challenge the validity of the notaries.

Knox said specifics will be disclosed in the complaint.

"We'll most likely present evidence of the extensive pattern of fraud and potential criminal activity involved in the collection of signatures by Jonathan Coors and the other folks supporting Amendment 47," Knox said.

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