Judge sets trial date for Missouri redistricting referendum, initiative petition amendment

Judge sets trial date for Missouri redistricting referendum, initiative petition amendment

The fate of two proposed ballot measures — a referendum on Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map and a constitutional amendment limiting legislative power to alter laws passed by initiative — will go on trial next week, a Cole County judge decided…

Missouri: The Voters Rebuke Their State Leaders

Missouri, the Republican-dominated legislature asked voters to pass two anti-democratic referenda. One was to restrict future referenda on constitutional amendments and limit the voice of the public. To pass, a proposed constitutional amendment would have needed a majority not only statewide, but also in each of Missouri’s eight congressional districts. One district could block an amendment supported by a statewide majority. The other constituti…