The White House announced January 15, that petitions submitted through its online platform will now need 100,000 signatures to warrant an administration response, a 400% increase from the previous 25,000 signature threshold.
The new guidelines will likely save the administration from having to expend future resources toward addressing a fringe issues. It will also make it more difficult for activists to force the White House to consider legitimate, though perhaps less attention-grabbing issues.
I urge you to sign this petition to get the Obama administration to reconsider this measure.
Thank you!