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Who decides the wording of the ballot question?

April 26, 2017Ballot decides Wording

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Who decides the wording of the ballot question?

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The Secretary of State shall draft a ballot question only if a petition is certified by the Secretary of State as having a sufficient number of signatures and is not enacted without change by the Legislature at the session at which it is presented. The Secretary of State shall propose a ballot question to be submitted for public comment as provided in Title 29-A, section 905-A ( http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec905-A.html ). After reviewing the public comment, the Secretary shall draft the ballot question that will appear on the ballot.

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The Secretary of State shall draft a ballot question only if a petition is certified by the Secretary of State as having a sufficient number of signatures and is not enacted without change by the Legislature at the session at which it is presented. The Secretary of State shall propose a ballot question to be submitted for public comment as provided in Title 21-A, section 905-A ( http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/21-A/title21-Asec905-A.html ). After reviewing the public comment, the Secretary shall draft the ballot question that will appear on the ballot.