By John McNamara HARTFORD – Legislation sponsored by New Britain lawmakers to require clear language on city charter and other municipal ballot questions received a joint favorable (JF) report from the General Assembly’s Government Administration and Elections Committee March 22nd. The Committee approved advancing the bill for possible floor action 14 to 5 on a party-line vote with five Republicans opposing and 14 Democrats supporting Senate Bill 862, The GAE bill would change state election law and set new standards for local ballot questions to apply “clear, plain language” and to specify the change or changes to be made if
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