Why Missourians rejected a Republican proposal
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Here’s why Missourians rejected a Republican proposal on Tuesday. Voters soundly rejected Amendment 4 on Tuesday, with the no votes polling 81.7% when the race was called at 8:23 p.m. The failure of Amendment 4 means future proposed constitutional amendments brought by the public will still need a simple majority of a statewide vote to pass. That’s less difficult to achieve than the process under Amendment 4, which would have required the same amendments to pass in all eight of Missouri’s congressional districts. In a statement after Amendment 4 failed, Gov. Mike Kehoe said he would continue to fight for election integrity, transparency and “a system that does not allow our Constitution to be up for sale.” House Minority Leader Ashley Aune, D-Kansas City, said the results show how out of touch Republicans are over the initiative petition process. “Voters like having access to the ballot. They especially like it when the Republican-led legislature isn't listening to them. It's wh
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