The release suggests that the contribution will finance paid petition canvassers, nearly essential for getting some 90,000 signatures necessary to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November. 14, when the group had raised only about $7,300. The amount was not revealed and it didn’t appear on Fair Play’s last report, Jan. “We’re grateful for contributors like Choctaw Nation willing to respect our county’s position and support our effort to remove that mandate.” “I think all of us recognize the challenge faced by a local, grassroots organization in mounting a statewide campaign,” Stiritz observed.
In addition to their grassroots advocacy and financial support network, Fair Play has received additional support from Choctaw Nation for gathering signatures.
