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Missouri court rejects petition proposing protections for laws passed by citizen initiative
The judge will decide whether Secretary of State Denny Hoskins exceeded his authority by blocking the measure despite claims it met signature requirements.
- Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins blocked two ballot proposals from the Nov. 3 election, despite his own office data confirming the petitions gathered sufficient signatures to qualify.
- Hoskins denied Proposition A and Amendment 6 spots on the ballot, arguing the measures violate the Missouri Constitution's single-subject rule and provisions regarding the General Assembly.
- People Not Politicians turned in 305,000 signatures in December, and court filings reveal Hoskins admits the petitions met the 8% signature threshold required for Amendment 6 to proceed.
- Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green is holding trials this week to determine if the measures can proceed, as attorney Chuck Hatfield argues Hoskins exceeded his authority.
- Hatfield cites a 1970 decision rejecting signature-timing invalidations of citizen initiatives, arguing courts should follow precedent rather than uphold Hoskins' interpretation of constitutional authority.
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Measure to boost Missouri direct democracy to be withheld from ballot, judge rules
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Missouri judge ruled that a ballot measure strengthening Missouri’s most visible form of direct democracy will not be on November ballots, siding with Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins. In a decision on Wednesday, Cole…
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Missouri court rejects petition proposing protections for laws passed by citizen initiative
A Missouri court has rejected a request to let voters decide in November whether to make it harder for lawmakers to change laws enacted by citizen initiatives.
·New York, United States
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Letter: Missouri voters have the right to weigh in on future ballot initiatives
Hundreds of volunteers have helped gather over 367,000 signatures, more than double the required number, to put Amendment 6 on the Nov. 3 ballot. But Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins has refused to certify the signatures because he doesn't…
·St. Louis, United States
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