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There is controversy as to whether the language of the NYS ballot referendum on casino gambling contains advocacy language, and whether the referendum language itself should advocate a position.
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/New_York_Casino_Gambling_Amendment,_Proposal_1_(2013)
The language could just as easily read:
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/New_York_Casino_Gambling_Amendment,_Proposal_1_(2013)
Authorizing Casino Gaming
The proposed amendment to section 9 of article 1 of the Constitution would allow the Legislature to authorize up to seven casinos in New York State for the legislated purposes of promoting job growth, increasing aid to schools, and permitting local governments to lower property taxes through revenues generated. Shall the amendment be approved?
The language could just as easily read:
The proposed amendment to section 9 article 1 of Constitution would allow the Legislature to authorize up to seven casinos in New York state for the legislated purposes of imposing a regressive tax, unfairly burdening the poor with gambling losses, creating gambling addictions, and spreading misery throughout the state. Shall the amendment be approved?