Citizen Initiative Petition
Bill #: HJR 76, HJR 86
LWVMO OPPOSES
Short Description: Makes the Initiative Petition process more difficult by adding a concurrent majority requirement.
Status of the Bill: Scheduled for a House hearing Tuesday, January 30 at 12:00 PM in the Elections and Elected Officials Committee.
Talking points:
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The citizen initiative process provides a manner for direct participation and Missourians have been able to make their voices heard through this process since 1907
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Voting should not give preference or more weight based on zip code or acreage; each vote counts equally regardless of where you live
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Requiring a two-condition threshold creates a rule by minority, undermining the will of all Missourians
Link to the summary of the bill: HJR 76 HJR86
Call to action:
5 for Democracy: Submit Testimony: HERE
You can submit testimonies for both bills via this link at the same time as there are separate submission forms for each bill).
30 Minute Matters: Write the committee members HERE
Links to further reading: HERE
LWV Position “The League of Women Voters believes responsible government should be responsive to the will of the people…“. See page 10, LWVUS, Impact on Issues.
Bill #: SJR 59, SJR 61, SJR 81, SJR 83
LWVMO OPPOSES
Short Description: Attempts to weaken Missouri's initiative petition process by adding a concurrent majority of the votes cast in a majority of the Missouri state house or senate districts.
Status of the Bill: Scheduled for a Senate hearing Monday January 29 at 2 PM in the S Local Government and Elections Committee.
Talking points:
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The citizen initiative process provides a manner for direct participation and Missourians have been able to make their voices heard through this process since 1907
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Voting should not give preference or more weight based on zip code or acreage; each vote counts equally regardless of where you live
-
Requiring a two-condition threshold creates a rule by minority, undermining the will of all Missourians
Link to the summary of the bill: SJR 59 , SJR 61 , SJR 81, SJR 83
Call to action:
30 Minute Matters: Write the committee members: HERE
Links to further reading: HERE
LWV Position “The League of Women Voters believes responsible government should be responsive to the will of the people…“:See page 10, LWVUS, Impact on Issues
Bill #: SJR 48, SJR 49, SJR 51, SJR 74, SJR 77, SJR 79
LWVMO OPPOSES
Short Description:Weakens Missouri's Initiative Petition process by adding a concurrent majority of the votes cast in a majority of US Congressional districts requirement
Status of the Bill: Scheduled for a Senate hearing Monday January 29 at 2 PM in the S Local Government and Elections Committee.
Talking points:
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The citizen initiative process provides a manner for direct participation and Missourians have been able to make their voices heard through this process since 1907
-
Voting should not give preference or more weight based on zip code or acreage; each vote counts equally regardless of where you live
-
Requiring a two-condition threshold creates a rule by minority, undermining the will of all Missourians
Link to the summary of the bill: SJR 48 , SJR 49 , SJR 51 , SJR 74, SJR 77, SJR 79
Call to action:
30 Minute Matters: Write the committee members: HERE
Links to further reading: HERE
LWV Position: The League of Women Voters believes responsible government should be responsive to the will of the people…: See page 10, LWVUS, Impact on Issues
Bill #: SJR 73
LWVMO OPPOSES
Short Description: This bill would weaken Missouri's Initiative Petition process by ending majority rule by including a campaign finance based formula (based on the total percentage of campaign contributions received in support of the measure by sponsoring campaign committees and supporting campaign committees from in-state contributors and out-of-state contributors) effectively raising the required margin of votes to gain passage.
Status of the Bill:Scheduled for a Senate hearing Monday January 29 at 2:00 PM in the S Local Government and Elections Committee.
Talking points:
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The citizen initiative process provides a manner for direct participation and Missourians have been able to make their voices heard through this process since 1907
-
Requiring a two-condition threshold creates a rule by minority, undermining the will of all Missourians
Link to the summary of the bill: SJR 73
Call to action:
30 Minute Matters: Write the committee members: HERE
Links to further reading: HERE
LWV Position The League of Women Voters believes responsible government should be responsive to the will of the people… (Page 10, LWVUS, Impact on Issues)
Bill #: HJR 119
LWVMO OPPOSES
Short Description: Makes the Initiative Petition process more difficult by raising the hurdle from a majority of votes to 55% of votes.
Status of the Bill: Scheduled for a House hearing Tuesday, January 30 at 12:00 PM in the Elections and Elected Officials Committee.
Talking points:
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The IP has worked for both conservative and liberal causes which shows that it is a valuable and valued part of our heritage and works for all Missourians of all different points of view
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Missouri's constitution states that "all political power is vested in and derived from the people"; This is most clearly embodied in our over century old tradition of the citizen initiative process; raising the hurdle to 55% will make it harder for citizens to act directly
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The citizen initiative process provides a manner for direct participation and Missourians have been able to make their voices heard through this process since 1907
Link to the summary of the bill:HJR 119
Call to action:
5 for Democracy: Submit Testimony: HERE
30 Minute Matters: Write the committee members HERE
Links to further reading: HERE
LWV Position “The League of Women Voters believes responsible government should be responsive to the will of the people…“. See page 10, LWVUS, Impact on Issues.