| The Secretary of State shall review all referendum questions |
proposed in legislation, including bond issues under the |
Constitution of Maine, Article IX, amendments to the Constitution |
of Maine under Article X, Section 4 and referendum questions |
required by a referendum clause, for clarity, intent, argument |
and the introduction of bias.__The Secretary of State may |
maintain a ballot clarity board for the review of referendum |
questions.__The Secretary of State shall issue a written decision |
on a referendum question to the legislative committee or |
committees of jurisdiction stating the reasons for the decision |
within 7 business days of receiving the question from the |
Legislature. |