Missouri House Passes Bill Making It Harder for Voters To Amend State Constitution
On Thursday, Feb. 2, the Missouri House passed a proposal to raise the threshold for constitutional amendments to 60%.
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Voting Rights Cases Paused While 8th Circuit Considers Novel Legal Argument
On Monday, March 6, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order temporarily pausing proceedings in Arkansas United v. Thurston.
Three GOP States Withdraw From Voter Data Organization ERIC
On Monday, March 6, the Missouri, Florida and West Virginia secretaries of state withdrew from the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a nonprofit organization that allows states to share information to help maintain accurate voter rolls.
Lawmakers Look To Restrict Ballot Initiative Process in Florida, Missouri and Ohio
Just one week into 2023 legislative sessions, Republican lawmakers across the country are looking to curtail the ballot initiative process, which allows citizens to directly affect policy change by voting on proposals to change state laws and state constitutions.
Missouri Republicans Aim To Curtail Voters’ Ability To Amend the State Constitution
As of Tuesday, Jan. 10, Missouri Republicans have introduced a dozen bills to make it harder for Missouri voters to approve constitutional amendments.
Legislators Introduce Bills To Restore Voting Rights
With the start of the new year, state legislators across the country are reconvening to consider new laws for elections and voting rights.
Florida and Missouri Attempt to Block Federal Election Monitors
After the U.S. Department of Justice announced it would send monitors to observe voting in 24 states, officials in Florida and Missouri announced they would attempt to block monitors from entering polling locations.
Judge Blocks Four Provisions of Missouri Voter Suppression Law
On Friday, Nov. 4, a Missouri judge temporarily blocked four provisions of Missouri’s omnibus voter suppression law House Bill 1878.
Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Missouri Photo ID Law
On Wednesday, Oct. 12, a Missouri judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters of Missouri, the Missouri NAACP and two voters challenging a photo ID provision prescribed by Missouri’s omnibus voter suppression law, House Bill 1878.
Second Lawsuit Filed Against Missouri’s New Voter Suppression Law
On Wednesday, Aug. 24, the Missouri NAACP, the League of Women Voters of Missouri and individual voters filed a lawsuit against the voter identification requirements of Missouri’s newly enacted omnibus voter suppression law, House Bill 1878, for violating the Missouri Constitution.