SPONSOR: Davidson
Currently, initiative petitions must receive signatures from 8% of voters in two-thirds of the sState’s cCongressional districts in order to place an amendment to the cConstitution on the ballot. Upon voter approval, this resolution would change that requirement to 7%.
Currently, initiative petitions proposing amendments to the Constitution must receive approval from a simple majority of the votes cast thereon in order to pass.
Upon voter approval, this resolution would require initiative petitions proposing amendments to the Constitution to receive approval from a number of votes greater than or equal to a majority of registered voters in order to pass.
Only citizens of the United States properly registered to vote in the state of Missouri shall be considered legal voters.
This bill is similar to HJR 25 (2023) and HJR 133 (2022).