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Eric Hartley: The ballot question you won't see in November

Capital Gazette Communications
Published 07/29/10

In November, 200,000 or so county voters will be asked whether to allow a slots casino at Arundel Mills mall.

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They won't see anywhere on their touch-screen ballots the words "Arundel Mills" or, for that matter, the words "casino" or "slots."

Instead, Question A will likely consist of four sentences about a "video lottery facility" in a "W-1 industrial park" or "regional commercial complex," according to proposed wording released this week by the county attorney.

Legally, that language is proper, since the referendum is about whether to...

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Only one way - 2010-07-29 20:08:04

The only way this will end is if slots dont come to AA County.Lets say they vote yes to slots in certain areas like the Laurel racetrack.Do you really think the people that live around the race track are gonna let that happen.They will fight it just like the people around Arundel mills.But I can bet you no one from the Arundel mills area will join the fight.

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Ballot Question - 2010-07-29 13:37:21

I hope now that everyone is well educated on what they'll be voting on. (Whether for or against.)

It's clear that there was some kind of communication gap or expectation gap from the ballot two years ago, and whether that is our fault as voters or the fault of the ballot question wording then... There should be no confusion now.

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