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This bill amends the Pennsylvania Election Code to enhance transparency and accessibility of information about ballot questions and constitutional amendments. The bill requires the Attorney General to prepare a statement in plain English explaining the purpose, limitations, and effects of any proposed state-wide ballot question or constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the Commonwealth must include this statement in the official publication of the proposed amendment and also post detailed information about the publication process on the Department of State's public website. This includes a copy of the notice, publication deadlines, list of newspapers where the notice was published, and the earliest possible election date for voting on the amendment. County boards of elections are required to publish this statement as part of election notices and must display at least three copies of the statement in or near the voting room. For ballot questions affecting only one county, the county board of elections will be responsible for preparing and distributing the explanatory statement. The bill aims to provide voters with clearer, more accessible information about proposed ballot measures. The changes will take effect 60 days after the bill's enactment.

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