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Speaker defends giving voters more information on judges; bill to revert amendment-language drafting draws questions
Summary
The Speaker said a House bill would return the process for drafting constitutional amendment language to its prior form and defended HP 512 as intended to give voters more information about judges; reporters raised concerns about the Legislature 'putting a thumb on the scale.'
Reporters questioned whether the Legislature's bills on judiciary issues — including a measure cited as "HP 5 12" in the transcript — would improperly influence voter information about judges. The Speaker said the Legislature has constitutional authority to provide checks and added that the impetus for HP 512 is widespread public demand for more information about judges on ballots.
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