Missouri 2010 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
Thirteen ballot measures have been submitted to the Missouri Secretary of State as possible contenders for the November 2010 ballot. Some are approved for circulation while others are in earlier stages of the process of approval. As of September 9, 2009, 16 initiatives have been approved for circulation out of a record number 64 filed. [1][2] The signature filing deadline for the 2010 ballot in Missouri is May 2, 2010.
Gathering signatures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CICA | Ban Affirmative Action | Affirmative action | Prohibits government from race- and gender-based admissions and hiring |
| CICA | Eminent Domain | Eminent domain | Four different measures to reform eminent domain practices |
| CICA | Term Limits | Term limits | Impose term limits on offices of lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general and state auditor |
| CICA | Stem Cells | Stem cells | Prohibit government funds for abortion and stem cell research |
| CICA | Judicial Selection | Judicial reform | Allow the governor to select judges for the Missouri Supreme Court |
| CICA | Life Sciences Trust | Stem cells | First $200 million in life sciences trust fund pay for primary healthcare for low-income residents |
| CICA | Early voting | Elections | Early voting without an absentee ballot |
Signature requirements
- Main article: Missouri signature requirements
To qualify for the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Missouri, signatures must be obtained from registered voters equal to eight (8) percent of the total votes cast in the 2008 governor's election from six of the state's nine congressional districts.
See also
- 2010 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Missouri
- Missouri signature requirements
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Missouri
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