The other forms, containing stamps and underlined or highlighted summaries, were disqualified because they violated art. Applying that analysis to this case, the Secretary argues that those markings on forms which misled the public or served as advocacy should be invalidated under art. 48 and inexact copies should be invalidated under the statute. However, the remaining marks, which neither misled nor advocated, should not invalidate petitions. The Secretary believes that a bright-line rule places too great a burden on the initiative process.
Exact copy means exact copy.
See Hurst, supra at 828-830. The statute does not permit any alterations of forms, whether by copying machine, petition circulator, or petition signer. 48 and the bright-line test under the exact copy statute. Both protect against misleading the public and advocacy. See Hurst, supra at 828.