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• <br /> INADDITION'TO THE "OBJECTIVE SUMMARY OF THE UBSTANCE <br /> OF THE THE MEASURE" THE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO WRITE A CLEAR AND -` <br /> BRIEF EXPLANATION TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT. THIS <br /> EXPLANATION SHALL BE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: <br /> VOTING "FOR" MEANS. . . . <br /> VOTING "AGAINST" MEANS. . -. . " <br />' - - -- <br /> ANOTHER SIMPLER FORM WOULD BE "THE MAYOR SHALL APPOINT <br /> A BALLOT LANGUAGE PANEL INCLUDING A MEMBER OF THE <br /> PETITIONER' S COMMITTEE WHOSE DUTY SHALL BE TO CREATE BALLOT <br /> LANGUAGE FOR EVERY INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. SUCH LANGUAGE <br /> IS TO BE AS CLEAR, SHORT, ACCURATE, AND UNCOMPLICATED AS <br /> POSSIBLE. THE COMMITTEE SHALL ALSO WRITE A CLEAR AND BRIEF <br /> EXPLANATION TO BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT. <br /> I BELIEVE THAT NO MATTER WHAT PROCEDURE IS ADOPTED FOR <br /> CREATING CLEAR AND SIMPLE BALLOT LANGUAGE THAT THE "BRIEF <br /> EXPLANATION" ASPECT AND PARTICIPATION BY A MEMBER OF THE <br /> PETITIONER' S COMMITTEE ARE ESSENTIAL. <br /> • <br /> THERE ARE OTHER WAYS OF DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE. I AM <br /> ENCLOSING FOR YOUR REVIEW, ELECTION LAWS REGARDING BALLOT <br /> LANGUAGE FROM CALIFORNIA, ALASKA, COLORADO, OREGON, WYOMING, <br /> WASHINGTON AND WASHINGTON DC. <br /> THERE MAY HAVE BEEN OTHER ARTICLE 11 ISSUES RAISED <br /> BEFORE THE COMMISSION THAT I HAVE NOT DEALT WITH HERE. I ' LL <br /> TRY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. <br /> T YOU, <br /> , 1 . <br /> '' ' ''- ' IN <br /> 76-123 ROYAL POINCIANA DR. <br /> KAzLuA-KowA HAWAII 96740 <br /> ; <br /> 616 <br />