You'd best contact an attorney locally. Different jurisdictions have
different requirements for petitions on such matters, wording, what
signatures are valid, time frames, methods of submission, etc. If it
doesn't comply with local laws, it's pointless to do it.
FYI, this newsgroup is for technical discussions on project management using
Microsoft's Office Project software products. You might want to look
through USENET to find a group devoted to legal topics and the law.