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July 31, 2026
Missouri Voters to Decide on Amendment Requiring Majority Approval in All Congressional Districts
- Proposed Amendment 4 would require citizen initiatives to pass in all eight congressional districts, significantly increasing the threshold for approval.
- Recent analysis suggests that all five citizen-led initiatives approved by Missouri voters since 2020 would have failed under this new requirement.
- Critics argue this change undermines majority rule and could hinder citizens' ability to amend the constitution.
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- Missouri proposal would create nation's toughest standard for citizen-led constitutional amendmentsJul 31, 2026 at 11:59 AM · ABC News
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