We got a question from an association library planning for a budget referendum that would substantially increase its tax levy. This question is in follow-up to the recent answer, The Low-down on Libraries Lobbying. Guest writer and Ask the Lawyer paralegal Nathan Feist composed this reply.
[In 2019, we got some questions about Swank movie licenses, streaming services, and schools, and posted the answer here: /raq/showing-movies-school. It’s now 2025, and with new content in the Swank licenses, we got this follow-up question from a librarian working with a school district…]
Our trustee petitions to run for board seats are due 30 days before our election. That date happens to fall on a Sunday. What is the best practice for dates that fall on a Sunday? What is the best practice for dates that fall on a Saturday? Our petitions are due at the school, the school is closed on Saturday and Sunday.
What if the petitions were due at the library, and we were open?
