Missouri Voters Reject Amendment 4 on Changing Ballot Issues

Voters in Missouri overwhelmingly voted against a measure (Amendment 4) to change the initiative petition process. The amendment as planned sought to require proposed constitutional amendments to pass in all eight of Missouri’s congressional districts, and would have likely killed the initiative petition process for proposed constitutional amendments. Instead, amendments will still need a simple statewide majority to pass. On this, House Minority Leader Ashley Aune (D-Kansas City) stated, “Voters like having access to the ballot…especially when the…legislature isn’t listening to them.” Read More.