Missouri Is Voting on a Rule That Would Have Blocked Most of Its Own Recent Ballot Wins

Executive Briefing

• Requires citizen initiatives to pass in all eight congressional districts, a standard no other state imposes
• Targets past voter-approved measures on abortion, marijuana, Medicaid, and sports betting that passed with slim majorities
• Critics argue the measure undermines majority rule; supporters say it ensures statewide geographic consensus
• Republican sponsors face intra-party division over restricting direct democracy tools
• Counter-petition with 300,000 signatures seeks November ballot measure to protect and expand initiative rights