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Missouri Judge Clarifies Amendment Four: A Major Overhaul to States Direct Democracy System

A Missouri judge, Daniel Green, revised the ballot language for Amendment Four, a significant reform to the states direct democracy system. The amendment, which will appear on the November 2026 ballot, aims to alter the initiative petition process. Currently, citizens can pass measures with a simple majority statewide. The proposed change would require majorities in all eight congressional districts, making most citizen proposals nearly impossible to approve.

The judge struck three misleading bullet points from the original summary, which falsely presented existing laws as new features. Opponents, including Missourians for Fair Governance, argued that the original wording hid the true intent to curb direct democracy.

The revised summary highlights the core shifts: altering statewide majority rules, adding district approvals for initiatives, and providing full petition texts with ballots. This concurrent majority setup is unique nationwide, and no response yet from state defenders on appeals.

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