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The proposed language for November's slot machine referendum will move forward - unless the secretary of state decides to change it, or a lawsuit filed in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court is successful.

The Maryland State Board of Elections washed its hands of the matter on Thursday, telling slots opponents the board has no legal standing to deny the ballot question put forward by Secretary of State John McDonough.

"It's clear that the state board has no role to play in respect to the language provided by the secretary of state for...