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Originally Posted by cmj
Thank you for the posts, but my original question remains... who writes the words/authors the actual words that appear on the ballot itself? Someone had to sit and type the question/proposal as it appears on the actual ballot. Who does it?
I've read the related threads and know how I feel about each amendment. I guess I didn't express myself clearly.
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Whoever was the proponent of the Amendment. That may sound abrupt, but before an amendment can appear on the ballot there had to have been a petition. The language contained in the petition is what must be used for the amendment, and that language normally (or should have) been reviewed by counsel for the proponent, and that counsel (hopefully) is well versed in state constitutional law.