Judge rules against ballot slot for Missouri proposal to limit change to initiatives

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 666

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A proposal to limit the legislature’s power to alter or repeal measures passed by initiative should not be on Missouri’s November ballot because it “impermissibly constricts” the legislative freedom to make new laws reflecting new views, a Cole County judge ruled Wednesday.

The proposal, which would be Amendment 6 on the Nov. 3 ballot if Wednesday’s decision is reversed on appeal, violates the Missouri Constitution by combining multiple subjects and its limits on future freedom, …

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