• AreaKode
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    6 months ago

    Wait… Did the Missouri supreme court actually do something that is in the citizens’ favor? Did I just stumble into another weird timeline?

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      6 months ago

      They’re basically just doing what the SCOTUS did punting the decision downstream. It’s up to the states and ultimately the people of those states to decide.

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      6 months ago

      There’s still over a month before election day. That’s plenty of time for shenanigans.

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        6 months ago

        I read that the ballots need to be printed within the next week so this ensures that the measure will be on the ballot in Missouri.

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          6 months ago

          “Your honor this ballot measure was clearly illegal, so we appeal and ask that the board of elections doesn’t count the votes and ignores the measure entirely.”