Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri

What is the single-subject rule in Missouri?

• Initiatives can address multiple topics

• Initiatives must address only one topic

• Initiatives must address at least five topics

• Initiatives must address at least three topics

What is the subject restriction for initiatives in Missouri?

• Initiatives have no subject restrictions

• Initiatives can be used for emergency legislation

• Initiatives can be used for unconstitutional purposes

• Initiatives must specify a funding source

What is the process for starting a petition in Missouri?

• Proponents must file the petition with the state auditor

• Proponents must file a draft of the petition form with the secretary of state

• Proponents must file the petition directly with the attorney general

• Proponents do not need to file any petition form

What is the role of the attorney general in the petition review process?

• Rejects all petitions without any review

• Has no role in the petition review process

• Approves the petition without any review

• Reviews the form of the petition and sends comments to the secretary of state

What is included in the ballot title for a proposed initiative in Missouri?

• No ballot title is required

• Summary of the measure and fiscal note

• Only the summary of the measure

• Only the fiscal note

What did the Missouri Circuit Judge Jon Beetem rule regarding the fiscal review process for ballot measures?

• The process is not required by the Missouri Constitution

• The process violates the Missouri Constitution

• The process is in full compliance with the Missouri Constitution

• The process is not related to the Missouri Constitution

What are the general requirements for initiative and referendum petitions in Missouri?

• Pages of different sizes with full and correct text of the proposed measure

• Pages of a uniform size with incomplete text of the proposed measure

• Pages of different sizes with incomplete text of the proposed measure

• Pages of a uniform size with full and correct text of the proposed measure

What is the enacting clause for a proposed initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri?

• "Be it enacted by the state legislature:"

• "Be it resolved by the state legislature that the Constitution be amended:"

• "Be it enacted by the people of the state of Missouri:"

• "Be it resolved by the people of the state of Missouri that the Constitution be amended:"

Where can the template for petition forms in Missouri be found?

• Missouri Constitution, Article III, Section 52(a)

• Missouri Constitution, Article III, Section 51

• Missouri Constitution, Article III, Section 50

• Missouri Revised Statutes Section 116.040 for initiatives and Section 116.030 for referendums

What must each page of the petition sheet in Missouri contain?

• The name of the state from which signatures were collected

• The name of the county from which signatures were collected

• The name of the country from which signatures were collected

• The name of the city from which signatures were collected