Clean Missouri Redistricting

The fair map reforms in amendment 1 earned endorsements from republican independent and democratic reformers and endorsements from every major anti gerrymandering organization.

Clean missouri redistricting. 3 ballot for amendment 3 a proposed change to the state constitution that would repeal redistricting changes that missouri voters approved in 2018. The clean missouri amendment passed by an almost 2 to 1 margin in 2018 after a year long signature gathering effort by missouri citizens and a statewide campaign. Approved by voters in november 2018 as the amendment 1 ballot measure clean missouri tackled a myriad of issues in state government from establishing a new redistricting process to limiting lobbyist gifts to lawmakers and more. It marked the second courtroom victory for supporters of the 2018 clean missouri initiative which sought to rewrite how the state s once per decade redistricting process is conducted.

It also includes provisions on redistricting. The contentious legislation which passed out of the legislature in may would make changes to the voter approved clean missouri implement a ban on certain lobbyist gifts to legislators and lower senate campaign contribution limits if approved in november. Here s a look at what to know about clean missouri and what republicans hope to change. A cole county judge on monday ordered a new description to appear on the nov.

Clean missouri changesprior to the passing of clean missouri legislative district maps were to be drawn by separate house and senate independent citizens commissions appointed by the governor. The missouri court of appeals further rewrote a summary for a ballot initiative that would repeal a state legislative redistricting system approved by voters in 2018. So what is clean missouri. Benjamin singer spokesman for the clean missouri campaign said the current redistricting process has ensured missourians aren t being offered a real choice at the ballot box.