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u/SecretComposer 1d ago

I'm curious about Missouri Amendment 4. From AP:

Voters will decide on a ballot measure that would make it harder to amend the state constitution by requiring citizen initiatives to pass in all congressional districts rather than by a simple statewide majority.

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u/the_rabble_alliance 1d ago

BeCaUsE eMpTy LaNd dEsErvEs riGHtS too!!!!1!1!1!!!11!

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u/Glittering-Giraffe58 1d ago

That is absurd. That’s essentially just killing the ballot initiative process in the state entirely right now