This bill amends existing law to prohibit any guide or explanation regarding the effect of a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the ballot. Specifically, it repeals and reenacts RSA 663:3-a, stating that if the general court or constitutional convention proposes a constitutional amendment, no explanation or voter's guide will be included on the ballot. This change aims to streamline the voting process by removing additional information that could influence voter decisions.

Additionally, the bill modifies RSA 663:3 to require that the text of the proposed constitutional amendment be displayed on the ballot with specific formatting. The proposed amendment will be shown by bracketing and striking through text that is to be removed, while text that is to be added will be bolded and italicized. This ensures that voters can clearly see the changes being proposed without any accompanying explanations or guides. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 663:3-a
As Amended by the House: 663:3
HB1695 text: 663:3-a