Who decides the wording of the initiative legislation?
The Secretary of State forwards the initiative legislation to the Revisor of Statutes for review. The Revisor’s Office recommends changes that will put the legislation in the proper form for a Maine law (according to the drafting rules of the Maine Revised Statutes). The proponents have control over the final wording of the legislation, however, and are free to accept or reject the Revisor’s suggestions.
