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Missouri Judge Blocks Voter Override Measure | Kansas City News
A Missouri judge has blocked a ballot measure designed to make it harder for lawmakers to undo voter-passed laws, ruling it unconstitutional for violating the state’s single-subject rule and potentially undermining the U.S. Constitution’s republican form of government. The judge criticized the measure for retroactively shielding past initiatives—like Medicaid expansion and marijuana legalization—without clear voter notice, and for tackling multiple constitutional subjects. Supporters, led by Respect MO Voters, plan to appeal, arguing the proposal merely raises the bar for repeal—not bans…
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