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Missourians must remain vigilant to protect our initiative petition process • Missouri Independent

The initiative petition process is the means by which we as citizens can directly participate in our democracy. Preserving that right could not be more important than when it comes to amending our state constitution.

Being able to continue to do that without hurdles and encumbrances survived — at least until the next Missouri legislative session.

Thanks to an historic filibuster, a convoluted and misleading bill that would make it more difficult for Missourians to pass an initiative petition that amends the state constitution failed to pass this year.