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HB 1510 Information on proposed constitutional amendments.

Introduced by: Robert D. Hull | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Information on proposed constitutional amendments. Requires the distribution and publication of the full text of a proposed constitutional amendment, along with the ballot question and neutral explanation of the proposed change, before the referendum on voter approval of a proposed constitutional amendment. Present law requires the State Board of Elections to distribute only the ballot question and a neutral explanation of the proposed change. The Board prepares a pamphlet for distribution at voter registration and polling sites and publishes the ballot question and neutral explanation in major newspapers in the Commonwealth.


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