AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 256 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to the submission of constitutional amendments to voters.

Propose to amend Section 256 of the Constitution to permit constitutional amendments to be submitted to the voters by ballot question or summary that clearly describes the substance and effect of the amendment, rather than requiring the full text of the amendment to appear on the ballot; provide ballot language; submit to voters for ratification or rejection.

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This bill proposes a change to the Kentucky Constitution that would allow future constitutional amendments to appear on the ballot as a plain-language question or summary, rather than printing the full legal text of the amendment on the ballot itself. Voters would first need to approve this change before it could take effect. If passed, it would alter how all future constitutional amendment questions are presented to Kentucky voters. Who it may affect: registered voters and election administrators such as county clerks and the Secretary of State.

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