Missouri court rejects petition proposing protections for laws passed by citizen initiative
Summary
A Missouri court has stopped a proposed constitutional amendment from going on the November ballot. The amendment aimed to give stronger protections to laws and constitutional changes passed by voter initiatives, but the court ruled it violated the state constitution by covering too many different topics.Key Facts
- The amendment was designed to protect laws passed by citizen initiative, which allows voters to propose laws by collecting signatures.
- Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins blocked the amendment from the ballot, saying it violated the constitution.
- The court agreed the amendment combined multiple issues and limited the state’s republican form of government.
- The decision came from Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green and is likely to be appealed.
- Missouri has experienced political battles over voter initiatives, including the repeal of a voter-approved paid sick leave law and challenges to abortion-related amendments.
- About half of U.S. states allow citizens to propose laws or constitutional changes through initiatives.
- The group Respect Missouri Voters led the petition drive for the amendment.
- The amendment would have made it harder for lawmakers to change or repeal voter-approved laws by requiring an 80% legislative vote.
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