Ballot Title

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The "language which is printed on the ballot which is comprised of the SUBMISSION CLAUSE and the TITLE." Colorado Stat. §1-40-102(2). A "true and impartial statement of the purpose of a ballot measure ... which is set forth on the ballot in the form of a question to be submitted to the voters for a 'yes' or 'no' vote." La. City Elec. Code §34.

Also known asballot question · measure title · proposal summary · referendum language
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The "language which is printed on the ballot which is comprised of the SUBMISSION CLAUSE and the TITLE." Colorado Stat. §1-40-102(2). A "true and impartial statement of the purpose of a ballot measure ... which is set forth on the ballot in the form of a question to be submitted to the voters for a 'yes' or 'no' vote." La. City Elec. Code §34.

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Ballot Title. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/ballot-title

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