I don't mind if you think this is a Conservative idea. That's fine with me.
Again, that would limit the amount of work that would be placed on the departments that have to answer these, but it wouldn't stop this from being relevant.
The current paper-based petition system would continue to work as usual with the 25 and I see those as very localized. Somebody comes to your office and says they want a new bridge or something, and you get to 25 signatures and read it in the House. The electronic petitions would probably be national in scope, but it would be very good for dispersed groups.
I think of first nations or small businesses that are spread out across the country that don't have a chance sometimes to come together and bring their issues here, especially if they don't have the lobbying resources that other groups have. It makes a lot of sense to try to bring this in, especially in very large geographic areas. When you think of northern constituents trying to sign paper petitions, it would be quite difficult I think.
Again, this would facilitate the groups that may have been left out to be brought into the process.