Ballot propositions tend to be written in lengthy and dense legalese, which leads to numerous situations of disenfranchisement, including:
1. Voters without an advanced reading level are unable to understand the proposition as written even though they likely would understand the issue if it were clearly explained.
2. The length of time required to read the propositions leads to longer lines at polling stations, which in turn leads to disenfranchisement.
3. Time-pressure felt due to long lines causes voters to skip voting on propositions.
4. Convoluted sentence structures often make it confusing what a "yes" or "no" vote signifies.
This petition asks that all ballot propositions be required to be written in concise, easily-understood language to better enfranchise the voting public