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Missouri voters face a pivotal choice: a ballot measure that could dramatically restrict how citizens amend the state constitution. Currently, a simple majority statewide suffices, but Amendment Four would demand approval in all eight congressional districts—a unique, unprecedented hurdle. Lawmakers argue this protects the legislative process from bypassing hearings and debates, while critics fear it silences the people and empowers small minorities to block popular initiatives. A countermeasure is already in motion, with a group poised to challenge the amendment’s passage. This vote isn’t just about Missouri—it’s a national test of who should hold power: the people or a fractured, consensus-driven legislature.

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