The Question On The Ballot

As I said in my last diary entry, the ballot in this election includes a state constitutional amendment in the upper right hand corner of the first page. You vote YES or NO by filling in the oval.

Here's how it appears on the ballot (picture, right):

What it means, basically, is that, if it passes, crime victims would be given all the rights listed (and hopefully, they'd be enforced). A similar law passed in California in 2008 and was called Marsy's Law. Crime victims in California are now informed of their "Marsy's Rights" the same way the accussed is given a Miranda warning to inform them of their rights. I'm not sure how this would be enforced in PA but something similar, I imagine.

Remember, if you vote straight party, you still need to answer this question.

Stay tuned for more election information this week.