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This joint resolution proposes to modify Missouri's constitutional provisions regarding initiative petitions by submitting a constitutional amendment to voters in the 2026 general election. The key changes include increasing the signature requirements for initiative petitions from eight to fifteen percent of legal voters in each congressional district for constitutional amendments (previously requiring signatures from two-thirds of districts), and from five to ten percent for proposed laws. The resolution also adds a new requirement that for an initiative to pass, it must receive votes from at least 35% of the total ballots cast at the election, in addition to receiving a majority of votes cast on the measure. The amendment maintains existing rules about petition content, such as limiting constitutional amendment petitions to one revised article with a single subject, and specifies that initiatives cannot be used for appropriating money except for new revenues created by the initiative itself. These changes aim to make the initiative process more rigorous and ensure broader voter participation in direct democracy measures.

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