contains the entire text of the measure, that the measure is
not, either affirmatively or negatively, substantially the same
as any measure which has been previously submitted to the
electors during the same session of the General Assembly and
that it contains only one subject which is not excluded from
consideration under this section, then the Secretary of the
Commonwealth shall provide blanks for the use of subsequent
signers and shall print at the top of each blank the names of
the first 10 originators and a fair, concise summary, as
determined by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, of the proposed
measure as the summary will appear on the ballot.
(3) The Department of State shall, within 10 days of the
certification of an indirect initiative or referendum petition
upon which the required number of signatures has been affixed,
prepare an explanation or argument, or both, for and also an
explanation or argument, or both, against the same. The
Secretary of the Commonwealth shall then publish the summary and
explanations and arguments, together with the entire text of the
measure, in as many newspapers of general circulation as deemed
by the Secretary of the Commonwealth to be sufficient to give
notice throughout this Commonwealth at least 20 days before the
election in which the measure is presented to the electors. This
information shall also be made available to the general public
in printed form.
(4) The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall certify no more
than two indirect initiatives or two referendum measures in an
election. Each measure shall be limited to only one subject. If
more than two measures are submitted to the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, the two measures with the largest numbers of
signatures shall be certified. If two or more measures are
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