South Dakota Bill Forcing Paid Petition Circulators To Disclose PI a 'Recipe For Harassment' and Violates the First Amendment

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For the second time in two years, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has enjoined South Dakota ballot-initiative restrictions as violative of the First Amendment. The Eighth Circuit affirmed a preliminary injunction barring the enforcement of a South Dakota bill that imposes new obligations on individuals paid to circulate ballot-initiative petitions.