Missouri politicians are undermining the freedom of their constituents by consistently overturning measures approved by voters and challenging the power of citizen-led initiatives.
They keep overturning measures that voters have passed, and attacking our power to use citizen-led initiative petitions.
A proposed solution is the Respect Missouri Voters Amendment, which would prohibit the legislature from overturning voter-approved measures without an 80% supermajority vote, thereby requiring any changes to be put to a public vote.
Over 1,000 volunteers statewide are collecting signatures to place this measure on the ballot, aiming to safeguard the will of Missouri voters.
Author's summary: Missouri voters can stop legislators from overturning their will.