Missouri Voters May Decide Big Issues this Fall
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri voters could get a say on
several big issues this fall, including measures to replace the
state income tax, hike the tobacco tax, raise the minimum wage and
restrict payday loans.
Supporters have been gathering petition signatures to qualify
each initiative for the November ballot. But with the deadline to
turn in those signatures just one month away, all the measures
remain tied up in court.
The litigation is a prime example of how Missouri's initiative
process has evolved in recent years.
A total of 143 initiatives were submitted to the secretary of
state's office for the 2012 elections - up from 16 in 2004. And the
secretary of state's office says 50 lawsuits have been filed
against this year's initiatives - up from just four lawsuits in
2006.
© Associated Press
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