Ballot Initiatives

Missouri Republicans have made multiple attempts in recent years to raise the approval percentage a proposed constitutional amendment needs in order to pass.

In November, Madison County in the Metro East became the first nonrural county to pass a symbolic secession referendum.

At a rally on Thursday, Amendment 3 supporters said they expect legal challenges from legislators who oppose abortion.

The nonbinding advisory referendums, which include Madison County, are seen by advocates as a way to quantify discontent with the direction of Illinois’ state government. Critics say actually forming a new state is far-fetched.

The results are nonbinding, but lawmakers may consider them when proposing policy.

Proposition A would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026 and require companies to provide paid sick leave for workers.

The campaign behind the reproductive-rights amendment plans to appeal the decision, and as part of the judge’s stipulations, Amendment 3 will not yet be taken off the ballot

If approved by Missouri voters, the development would include a hotel, convention center, restaurants and other attractions.

Missouri could be the first test of a more aggressive strategy to keep abortion off the ballot and out of the state constitution.

Missourians for Healthy Families and Fair Wages held a Jefferson City rally as it submitted 210,000 signatures to the Secretary of State.