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An effort to increase the threshold for initiative petitions passed out of the Missouri House Thursday.
"The idea that a simple majority of voters could pass an amendment to the Missouri Constitution is preposterous."
"The initiative petition process is a sacred and trusted right of the citizens of Missouri."
Bills aimed at restructuring Missouri’s initiative petition process continue to dominate the early stages of session in lower chamber hearings.
"If Democrats want to be competitive, they need to take a close look at what the people of Missouri really want, not leverage out-of-state interest group money to game the system in their favor."
The bill seeks to increase the threshold of voter passage of initiative petitions to two-thirds instead of a simple majority.
"Our rural communities are in dire need of infrastructure investment."
Here’s a look at Missouri’s initiative petition process and the proposed reforms that could come up next session.
School choice advocates say they are concerned about the future of local school boards’ authority if the initiative petition is successful.