/tags/constitutional-amendment Constitutional Amendment en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-05/missouri-legislators-seek-to-overturn-abortion-rights-passed-under-amendment-3 The resolution, if passed by voters, would remove the provisions that were in Amendment 3 and instead allow abortion only in cases of rape, incest, medical emergencies or fetal anomalies. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-02-05/missouri-legislators-seek-to-overturn-abortion-rights-passed-under-amendment-3 Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2024-05-17/missouri-legislature-passes-resolution-barring-ranked-choice-voting-in-elections If voters pass the resolution, it would bar local governments from adopting ranked-choice voting models. St. Louis municipal elections would not be affected. Fri, 17 May 2024 21:38:32 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-17/missouri-legislature-passes-resolution-barring-ranked-choice-voting-in-elections Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2024-02-20/missouri-senate-gives-initial-approval-to-make-it-harder-for-voters-to-change-the-constitution Senate Democrats filibustered against the bill from early Monday evening into Tuesday afternoon. They ultimately stood down after the passage of a bipartisan amendment that stripped the proposal down to its main goal, which they think voters will reject. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:09:42 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-20/missouri-senate-gives-initial-approval-to-make-it-harder-for-voters-to-change-the-constitution Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2024-02-13/missouri-senate-democrats-stall-attempt-to-make-it-harder-to-amend-constitution Members of the Missouri Freedom Caucus have said passing a resolution that would make it harder to amend the state’s constitution is their top priority. Senate Democrats spent Monday and Tuesday filibustering the resolution. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:29:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-13/missouri-senate-democrats-stall-attempt-to-make-it-harder-to-amend-constitution Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2023-10-22/jay-ashcroft-joins-legal-team-defending-his-summary-of-missouri-abortion-amendment The Secretary of State would not say whether he intends to participate in oral arguments set for Oct. 30 before the Court of Appeals. Sun, 22 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-10-22/jay-ashcroft-joins-legal-team-defending-his-summary-of-missouri-abortion-amendment Rudi Keller /government-politics-issues/2023-08-08/ohio-voters-reject-measure-that-would-have-made-it-harder-to-change-constitution Voters in Ohio shot down Issue 1, rejecting conservative lawmakers' attempt to change the constitutional amendment process ahead of a vote on reproductive rights this November. The Missouri GOP has been considering pushing a similar measure to block the possibility of voters enshrining abortion access in the state constitution. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-08-08/ohio-voters-reject-measure-that-would-have-made-it-harder-to-change-constitution Jo Ingles, Karen Kasler /government-politics-issues/2023-04-27/missouri-senate-passes-initiative-petition-changes-certain-to-trigger-strong-opposition-effort The Missouri Association of Realtors offered a compromise to remain neutral in campaign but it was not accepted by GOP leadership. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 20:32:01 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-04-27/missouri-senate-passes-initiative-petition-changes-certain-to-trigger-strong-opposition-effort Rudi Keller /government-politics-issues/2023-02-02/missouri-house-approves-raising-vote-percentage-to-amend-constitution The legislation would raise the share of votes needed to pass a proposed change to the Missouri Constitution from a simple majority to 60%. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 19:53:53 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-02/missouri-house-approves-raising-vote-percentage-to-amend-constitution Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2023-02-02/missouri-house-gives-initial-approval-to-raising-bar-for-voters-to-amend-the-constitution Democrats accuse Republicans of trying to trick Missourians with a ballot summary focused on citizen voting. State law already says only U.S. citizens may register to vote. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 15:39:23 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-02/missouri-house-gives-initial-approval-to-raising-bar-for-voters-to-amend-the-constitution Jason Hancock /government-politics-issues/2022-10-14/faq-why-is-missouris-2022-election-ballot-asking-about-a-constitutional-convention Thanks to a Missouri law, voters must be asked every 20 years whether they would like to call a convention to amend the state constitution. But since the question started being asked in 1962, Missourians have never voted "yes." Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-10-14/faq-why-is-missouris-2022-election-ballot-asking-about-a-constitutional-convention Meg Cunningham