Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft announced his office recently received four initiative petitions amending the Missouri Constitution.
Before circulating petitions for signatures, state law requires that groups must first have the form of their petition approved by the secretary of state’s office. The office then has 23 days after the form of the petition is approved to draft ballot summary language.
Comments will be taken pursuant to Section 116.334, RSMo. This provision allows Missourians to offer their observations on the submitted proposal online or by mail. Missourians can provide their comments at www.sos.mo.gov/comment. The secretary of state’s office will review all comments submitted.
Each petition would make it a Class A Misdemeanor for anyone to sign any initiative petition with a name other than his or her own, or to sign their name more than once for the same measure for the same election, or to sign a petition knowing they are not a registered voter in the State of Missouri.
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