Organizers say that the double standard has gone on long enough, and they’re determined to give rural county voters the same chance city residents already have — the chance to decide the issue for themselves at the ballot box. To make that happen, petitioners need 1,500 valid signatures from registered voters living in unincorporated Montgomery County, and every one of those signatures has to be in the Montgomery County Election Commission’s hands by August 20th. Signers must be registered voters living specifically in the unincorporated parts of the county — Clarksville city residents are not eligible, since the referendum only applies outside city limits. Eligible county residents can sign now at Hilltop Supermarket (400 TN-149), or Food Lion (1764 Highway 48) in Clarksville, with questions about eligibility also answered at the Hilltop Supermarket office. If the petition succeeds, early voting begins October 14th, with Election Day set for November 3rd — giving rural Montgomery County voters their first real shot at deciding this issue themselves.