LWVMO President Marilyn McLeod is often in Jefferson City, testifying against anti-voter legislation. The League's top legislative priority in 2024 is to protect the citizen initiative petition process.
Members delivered more than 100 signed voter solicitation forms to the Secretary of State’s office on Sept. 7 to comply with HB1878. A temporary injunction has those new restrictions on hold.
Voters approved raising Missouri’s minimum wage to $15 by 2026 and guaranteeing that many workers could earn paid time off to care for themselves and loved ones.
Passage of Amendment 7 will block communities from trying alternative voting systems or using voting machines. Many voters may have thought it was only about non-citizens voting.
"Contraception is at risk," says Michelle Trupiano, Executive Director of the Missouri Family Health Council, Inc. (mfhc.org). She told League members in St.
Attorneys presented closing arguments in October in the League's lawsuit with NAACP of Missouri challenging provisions of HB1878. Decisions are expected by the end of 2024, but both will likely be appealed.
