SPONSOR: Davidson
Currently, initiative petitions must receive signatures from 8% of legal voters in two-thirds of the State’s Congressional districts in order to place an amendment to the Constitution on the ballot. Upon voter approval, this Constitutional amendment would change that signature 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 who reside in the State of Missouri will be considered legal voters.
This bill is the same as HJR 177 (2024) and HJR 24 (2023).