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What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-125?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-125 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-124?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-124 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-122?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-122 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-121?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-121 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-120?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-120 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-119?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-119 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-118?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-118 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-117?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-117 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-116?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-116 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-114?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-114 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for Mark Johnson's electoral-vote petition 2026-113?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-113 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with a proportional sys…

December 29, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-147?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 3 petition 2026-147 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…

December 4, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-146?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 2 petition 2026-146 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…

December 4, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Andrew Prewitt's Article III initiative petition 2026-145?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Andrew Prewitt's version 1 petition 2026-145 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did n…

December 4, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-134 on initiative and referendum rights?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary stating that petition 2026-134 would make initiative and referendum fundamental rights, set a 30-day effective date for approved m…

October 14, 2025

What fair ballot language did Missouri approve for House Joint Resolution No. 3 on ballot-measure elections?

The Attorney General approved fair ballot language describing limits on foreign funding, criminal penalties for petition-signature fraud, public hearings, approval in every congressional district for …

October 14, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-129 requiring most in-person businesses to accept cash?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the summary for petition 2026-129. It described a cash-acceptance requirement for most in-person businesses, listed transaction and counterf…

October 6, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-128 capping card and payment-processing fees at 1.5 percent?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the summary for petition 2026-128. It described a 1.5 percent cap on combined card and payment-processing fees, a ban on hidden surcharges, …

October 6, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-127 imposing a 60-day deadline on business-license decisions?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the summary for petition 2026-127. It described a 60-day deadline for completed business-license applications, automatic approval after inac…

October 6, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-126 requiring Ten Commandments displays in public-school classrooms?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of the ballot summary for petition 2026-126. The summary described required Ten Commandments displays in public elementary and secondary classr…

October 6, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-123 on proportional presidential electoral votes?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary saying petition 2026-123 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with proportional allocation …

October 6, 2025

What ballot summary did Missouri approve for petition 2026-115 on proportional presidential electoral votes?

The Attorney General approved the legal content and form of a summary saying petition 2026-115 would replace Missouri's winner-take-all presidential electoral-vote system with proportional allocation …

October 6, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-144?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 4 petition 2026-144 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…

September 22, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-143?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 3 petition 2026-143 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…

September 22, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-142?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 2 petition 2026-142 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…

September 22, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Eapen Thampy's Article XIV initiative petition 2026-141?

Yes. The Attorney General approved Eapen Thampy's version 1 petition 2026-141 as sufficient as to form. The Secretary of State retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not…

September 22, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-102?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-102 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-101?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-101 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-100?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-100 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-099?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-099 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-098?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-098 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-097?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-097 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-096?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-096 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-095?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-095 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-094?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-094 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-093?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-093 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 28, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-092?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-092 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-091?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-091 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-090?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-090 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-089?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-089 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-088?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-088 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-087?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-087 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-086?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-086 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-085?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-085 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-084?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-084 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-083?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-083 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-082?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-082 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-081?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-081 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-080?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-080 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-079?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-079 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-078?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-078 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-077?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-077 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Jamie Howard's initiative petition 2026-076?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-076 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 25, 2025

Why did Missouri reject Zachary Dowdle's initiative petition 2026-075?

The attorney general rejected the petition because it did not correctly identify the number of sections proposed for revision, as required by Section 116.050.

July 25, 2025

Why did Missouri reject Zachary Dowdle's initiative petition 2026-074?

The attorney general rejected the petition because it did not correctly identify the number of sections proposed for revision, as required by Section 116.050.

July 25, 2025

Why did Missouri reject Zachary Dowdle's initiative petition 2026-073?

The attorney general rejected the petition because it did not correctly identify the number of sections proposed for revision, as required by Section 116.050.

July 25, 2025

Why did Missouri reject Zachary Dowdle's initiative petition 2026-072?

The attorney general rejected the petition because it did not correctly identify the number of sections proposed for revision, as required by Section 116.050.

July 25, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Duane Martin's initiative petition 2026-071?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-071 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 17, 2025

Did Missouri approve the form of Spencer Toder's initiative petition 2026-070?

Yes. The attorney general approved petition 2026-070 as to form, but the secretary of state retained final authority to approve or reject it, and the opinion did not decide substantive sufficiency.

July 11, 2025

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