The state Elections Division, preparing for another court challenge of the Secretary of State’s policy of releasing initiative petitions under terms of the voter-approved Public Records Act, notes that nearly 2 million signatures have been released in recent years, without apparent incident.

By the numbers:

Year Released	Initiative	Initiative Subject	Number of Signatures Submitted
2006 & 2007	917	Motor Vehicle Charges	265,809
2006 & 2007	920	Estate Tax	395,219
2009	933	Regulation of Private Property	317,353
2007	937	Energy Resources	337,804
2008	1029	Long-Term Care	318,047
2009	1033	Limiting certain  revenue	315,444
		Total Signatures Released	1,949,676