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Missouri’s Ballot Power in Legal Crosshairs | Kansas City News
A Missouri judge is set to rule on whether a ballot measure designed to shield voter-passed laws from easy repeal can even appear on the November ballot. The Secretary of State blocked it, calling it unconstitutional, but the campaign behind Amendment Six is suing, arguing he overstepped his bounds. This amendment would require an 80% supermajority to undo laws voters approve via direct democracy — a process used for major wins like legalizing marijuana and abortion. The state claims the amendment violates constitutional rules on subject matter and undermines representative government, while…
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