Secretary of State receives signatures for five petitions

According to a news release from Carnahan’s office, the signatures were turned in by the May 4 deadline. The office will organize and review the petitions, which will be sent on to 116 election authorities in Missouri cities and counties so that the signatures can be verified against voter registration records.

Local election authorities will have until 5 p.m. on July 29 to check the signatures’ authenticity, and those that meet legal criteria will be certified for the ballot by 5 p.m. Aug. 5.

On the ballot?

Signatures for the following petitions were submitted for verification:

• An amendment to various chapters of the Revised Statutes of Missouri relating to casinos and gambling;

• A statutory amendment to the Revised Statutes of Missouri relating to home care;

• A Missouri constitutional amendment to Article I relating to eminent domain;

• A Missouri constitutional amendment to Article VI relating to eminent domain; and

• An amendment to Chapter 393 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri relating to renewable energy.

Requirements

For petitions seeking to change Missouri statute, valid signatures from registered voters equal to 5 percent of the total votes cast in the 2004 governor’s election from six of the state’s nine congressional districts must be submitted.

Depending on the combination of districts, the number of valid signatures required for each such petition ranges between approximately 86,000 and 95,000, the release said.

For petitions seeking to change the

Missouri Constitution, valid signatures from registered voters equal to 8 percent of the total votes cast in the 2004

governor’s election from six of the state’s nine congressional districts must be submitted.

Depending on the combination of districts, the number of valid signatures required ranges between approximately 140,000 and 150,000 for each petition.[[In-content Ad]]