What happened to Common Sense? It seems to have disappeared behind the veil of complexity and politics. When it comes to elections only people legally entitled to vote should vote. Period. Everyone who has the right to vote should be encouraged to vote. That goes for signatures on initiative petitions and citizen referrals as well. No one should have to wonder whether their vote or their signature might be disallowed because of the personal or political views of the Secretary of State’s office. We need to examine the elections system. I want to encourage people to vote, that’s one of the main reasons I got into this race, but at the same time, are we doing everything we can to prevent voter fraud? When it comes to initiative petitions, why don’t we give signers a chance to verify their signature if there’s a question, instead of just throwing their signatures out? We give voters the opportunity to verify signatures on ballots, we should do the same for those who sign an initiative petition.