{
  "id": 18361811,
  "title": "Missouri Voters Just Made It Much Harder for Lawmakers to Overturn Citizen-Led Initiatives",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/missouri-voters-just-made-it-much-harder-for-lawmakers-to-overturn",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-05T19:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPublica",
    "slug": "propublica",
    "url": "https://www.propublica.org/article/missouri-voter-ballot-initiatives-amendment-6"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Missouri, voters recently enacted a constitutional amendment, Amendment 6, that significantly curtails the powers of the state legislature. This comes after years of frustration with lawmakers who have often sought to override the will of voters. The amendment limits the legislature's ability to overturn laws and constitutional amendments passed through citizen initiatives, as well as its ability to revive laws that voters rejected through referendums. To pass, Amendment 6 received more than a 4-to-1 approval margin. Jayne Woods, a law professor from the University of Missouri, noted that Missourians are seeking to take power back from the legislature, which they feel does not accurately represent the state's majority. Ben Singer, co-founder of the Respect Missouri Voters campaign, explained that frustration has been building for decades, including during Democratic control of the legislature. The amendment requires lawmakers to achieve 80% support in both the House and Senate before proposing changes to citizen-initiated measures or reversing voter-rejected laws. If approved, the amendment would apply to measures approved since 2010, including the 2024 constitutional amendment protecting abortion rights. Amendment 6 also strengthens the referendum process and protects the courts' power to correct misleading ballot language. Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins acknowledged that the amendment significantly weakens the legislature's power, predicting court challenges to the amendment. Despite Republican efforts to repeal abortion rights, voters rejected those measures as well.",
  "summary": "The post Missouri Voters Just Made It Much Harder for Lawmakers to Overturn Citizen-Led Initiatives appeared first on ProPublica .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}