Word: petitioners
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The petition, which has already been signed and verified by the Cambridge Election Commission, defines pornography as the "the graphic sexually explicit subordination of women through pictures or words." The ordinance, sponsored by the Women's Alliance Against Pornography, would permit a victim to seek civil damages against the maker...
The city council claims that Cambridge statutes give them 20 days to decide whether a non-binding referendum should be on the ballot. However, the Alliance charges that local laws require the council to enact either the legislation, or place the issue on the ballot if 8 percent of the...
In 1982 the city was involved in a similar dispute when it tried to keep a petition making Cambridge a nuclear free zone off the ballot. After the city later placed the issue back on the ballot, voters defeated the referendum.
"This city council must respect the position of thousands of Cambridge residents who signed the petition," the liberal lawmaker said, adding, "We cannot deny free expression to ensure free expression."
In 1982 the city was involved in a similar dispute when it tried to keep a petition making Cambridge a nuclear free zone off the ballot. The city later bowed to state and judicial pressure, and allowed the issue on the ballot. Voters defeated the referendum.