HB 1749 -- Circulation and Approval of Initiative Petitions

Sponsor:  Storch

This bill changes the laws regarding the circulation and approval
of initiative petitions.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Prohibits the compensation of petition circulators based on
the number of signatures obtained;

(2)  Specifies that a petition circulator cannot have been
convicted of, found guilty of, or pled guilty to any offense
involving or considered forgery;

(3)  Specifies that anyone who knowingly signs a name other than
his or her own name to a petition will be guilty of a class one
election offense;

(4)  Specifies that signatures obtained prior to the date the
official ballot title is certified by the Secretary of State will
not be counted; and

(5)  Requires, within 45 days after a petition form is approved,
the person who submitted the petition to provide at least 1,000
signatures of registered voters in support of the petition.
Requirements for the verification of signatures, preparation of a
fiscal note, and notification in case a petition is not certified
by an election authority are specified in the bill.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:11 pm