{"id":102,"date":"2021-05-02T20:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-02T20:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.232.64.53.nip.io\/lancaster\/?p=102"},"modified":"2023-09-13T16:26:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:26:20","slug":"on-may-18th-vote-no-on-these-ballot-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastandsup.org\/lancaster\/2021\/05\/02\/on-may-18th-vote-no-on-these-ballot-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"On May 18th, Vote NO on These Ballot Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Written by Perry Hazeltine, Lancaster City, for Lancaster Speaks Up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This piece was first published on the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/lancasterspeaksup.com\/\">LancasterSpeaksUp.com<\/a>&nbsp;blog, on May 2, 2021 with permission from the author. It has been submitted to LancasterOnline\/LNP for consideration as a Letter to the Editor.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next election is upon us, though it hardly seems like a blink of an eye since the last.&nbsp; Though typically thought of as a Primary election, the May 18th election has four important ballot questions which all Pennsylvanians can vote on, regardless of party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am addressing the first two questions. Both significantly limit the Governor\u2019s emergency declaration powers. I urge you to vote \u201cNo\u201d to both questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A \u201cNo\u201d vote on question one will prevent the general assembly from taking on power that is traditionally and wisely given to the executive branch. The last thing we need during a pandemic, hurricane, or flood is legislative gridlock. An important role of the executive branch is to act quickly in emergencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A \u201cNo\u201d vote on question two will keep the duration of an emergency order at three months instead of decreasing it to three weeks.&nbsp; The response to almost every emergency lasts more than three weeks. Calling back 253 legislators when we are amid a statewide crisis is like calling a family meeting when the house is on fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though no governor is perfect, I felt comfort in looking to one leader who I knew was making crucial decisions.&nbsp; A novel threat like COVID-19 fosters opinions and rumors, so we need one source of information to keep us from chaos and division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join me in voting \u201cNo\u201d to the first two questions on the ballot on May 18th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Perry Hazeltine, Lancaster City, for Lancaster Speaks Up. 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