League of Women Voters Speaks Out Against Unfair Ballot Language

The non-partisan League of Women Voters is speaking out against the unfair, unbalanced slots ballot language. Maryland LWV President, Lu Pierson, writes in today's Baltimore Sun:

The wording of the ballot question relating to the constitutional amendment authorizing video lottery terminals may be misleading to voters ("Slots opponents drafting suit over ballot wording," Aug. 26)...

Our legislators may have intended that the purpose of the slots referendum would be to raise revenue for public education. But legislation they passed clearly states that public education is not the only beneficiary of funds the slots would raise.

To make an informed decision, voters should have balanced and complete information about what their vote will mean.

The wording of this ballot question does not provide such balanced and complete information.

The gambling lobbyists - inside and outside government - refuse to do anything to change the misleading and unfair ballot language. If Annapolis can't even be trusted to write a fair ballot question, why should we trust them with legal slot machines?