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Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 8, file 2020-112)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-112 (version 8). The petition would have established automatic …

September 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 7, file 2020-111)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-111 (version 7). The petition would have established automatic …

September 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 6, file 2020-110)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-110 (version 6). The petition would have established automatic …

September 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 5, file 2020-109)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-109 (version 5). The petition would have established automatic …

September 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-108)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-108 (version 4). The petition would have established automatic …

September 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-107)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-107 (version 3). The petition would have established automatic …

September 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-106)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-106 (version 2). The petition would have established automatic …

September 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-105)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-105 (version 1). The petition would have established automatic …

September 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 8, file 2020-112)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-112 (version 8). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…

September 6, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 7, file 2020-111)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-111 (version 7). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…

September 6, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 6, file 2020-110)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-110 (version 6). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…

September 6, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 5, file 2020-109)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-109 (version 5). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…

September 6, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-108)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-108 (version 4). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…

September 6, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-107)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-107 (version 3). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…

September 6, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-106)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-106 (version 2). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…

September 6, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-105)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the State Auditor's fiscal note for Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-105 (version 1). The summary projected at least $1 million in one-time st…

September 6, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 8, file 2020-112)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-112 (version 8) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…

August 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 7, file 2020-111)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-111 (version 7) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…

August 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 6, file 2020-110)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-110 (version 6) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…

August 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 5, file 2020-109)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-109 (version 5) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…

August 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-108)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-108 (version 4) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…

August 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-107)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-107 (version 3) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…

August 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-106)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-106 (version 2) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…

August 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-105)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved the legal form of Sedey's voting-access petition 2020-105 (version 1) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Form approval under § 116.332 RSMo is pro…

August 19, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition with 16-year-old pre-registration (version 2, file 2020-098)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-098 (version 2). Like its sister version 2020-097, the petition…

August 2, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition with 16-year-old pre-registration (version 1, file 2020-097)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's Article VIII petition 2020-097 (version 1). The petition would establish automatic voter r…

August 2, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 2 of the second wave, file 2020-089)?

Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-089 (version 2 of a second …

July 31, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 1 of the second wave, file 2020-088)?

Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-088 (version 1 of a second …

July 31, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 12, file 2020-083)?

Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-083 (version 12). The petit…

July 31, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 11, file 2020-082)?

Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-082 (version 11). The petit…

July 31, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 10, file 2020-081)?

Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-081 (version 10). Same pack…

July 31, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 9, file 2020-080)?

Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-080 (version 9). Same packa…

July 31, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 8, file 2020-079)?

Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-079 (version 8). Same packa…

July 31, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 7, file 2020-078)?

Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-078 (version 7). The petiti…

July 31, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 4, file 2020-075)?

Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-075 (version 4). The petiti…

July 31, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 3, file 2020-074)?

Yes, as to legal content and form (re-issued July 31 to fix a typographical error). AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-074 (version 3) to amend Ar…

July 31, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 6, file 2020-077)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-077 (version 6) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. Same pac…

July 29, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 5, file 2020-076)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-076 (version 5) to amend Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution. The peti…

July 29, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 2, file 2020-073)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-073 (version 2 of a 12-version slate). Same package as version 1: 16+ automa…

July 29, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the ballot summary for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (version 1, file 2020-072)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the Secretary of State's summary statement for Sedey's petition 2020-072 (version 1 of a 12-version slate). The petition would establish automati…

July 29, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (file 20-098)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Sedey's petition 20-098. Same projected fiscal numbers as the parallel 20-097 petition: at…

July 26, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting-access initiative petition (file 20-097)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Sedey's petition 20-097. The fiscal note projected at least $1 million in one-time state c…

July 26, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's later-July 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 2, file 2020-089)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-089 (version 2 of the follow-on July 2019 wave). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in one-…

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's later-July 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 1, file 2020-088)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-088 (version 1 of a follow-on July 2019 wave). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in one-ti…

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 12, file 2020-083)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-083 (version 12, the last in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 …

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 11, file 2020-082)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-082 (version 11 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in…

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 10, file 2020-081)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-081 (version 10 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in…

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 9, file 2020-080)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-080 (version 9 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 8, file 2020-079)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-079 (version 8 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 7, file 2020-078)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-078 (version 7 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 6, file 2020-077)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-077 (version 6 in a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 5, file 2020-076)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note prepared by State Auditor Galloway for Sedey's petition 2020-076 (version 5 in a 12-version voting-access slate). The auditor pro…

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 4, file 2020-075)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-075 (version 4 of a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 3, file 2020-074)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-074 (version 3 of a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 2, file 2020-073)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-073 (version 2 of a 12-version voting-access slate). Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 million in …

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the fiscal note for Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 1, file 2020-072)?

Yes, as to legal content and form. AG Schmitt approved the fiscal note for Sedey's petition 2020-072, the first version of a 12-version voting-access slate. Auditor Galloway projected at least $1 mill…

July 18, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 5, file 2020-076)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-076 (version 5 of the 12-version voting-access slate) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. The fiscal-note companion (126-2019) car…

June 27, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 4, file 2020-075)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-075 (version 4 of the 12-version voting-access slate) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. Per opinion 146-2019, versions 3 and 4 u…

June 27, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 3, file 2020-074)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-074 (version 3 of a 12-version voting-access slate; per opinion 146-2019, this version uses 16+ pre-registration without Department of Correc…

June 27, 2019

Did the Missouri AG approve the form of Mary Anne Sedey's 2019 Article VIII voting petition (version 2, file 2020-073)?

Yes, as to form. AG Schmitt approved Sedey's petition 2020-073 (version 2 of a 12-version voting-access slate) as sufficient as to form under § 116.332 RSMo. Form approval is procedural and not a subs…

June 27, 2019

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