Judge Hears Arguments over Missouri Voter Rights Amendment

Judge rules against ballot slot for Missouri proposal to limit change to initiatives

Volunteers with Respect Missouri Voters collect signatures during the October 2025 No Kings demonstration at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City. On Wednesday, Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled that the initiative cannot be on the ballot because it is unconstitutionally broad (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).A proposal to limit the legislature’s power to alter or repeal measures passed by initiative should not be on Mi…

Cole County judge rules against effort to check legislative power with ballot measure

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Cole County judge ruled Wednesday that the Missouri secretary of state was right to reject an initiative petition seeking to check the General Assembly's power to change voter-approved policy. Daniel Green issued the ruling a day after the parties argued in court. Three Missouri residents, including Jamie Howard of Jefferson City, sued Secretary of State Denny Hoskins on Aug. 6, and the case was expedited so it could be wr…

Judge throws out Missouri Amendment 6, saying it violates single-subject rule

A proposed amendment that would make it harder for lawmakers to overturn voter-approved measures will not be on the ballot.

Judge hears arguments over Missouri voter rights amendment

A Cole County judge heard arguments Tuesday afternoon in an expedited trial centered around a proposed constitutional amendment that seeks to limit lawmakers’ ability to overturn statutes written into law by Missouri voters.

Judge considers whether Amendment 6 will be on the November ballot

A judge heard arguments over whether an amendment to make it harder for lawmakers to overturn voter-approved measures should be on the ballot.

Missouri Minute: MU students likely unaffected by federal loan changes; judge to rule on Amendment 6

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