Secretary of State OKs Seven Possible Ballot Initiatives
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KBIA: A few groups are a step closer to asking voters to amend the state's constitution on the 2010 ballot. Four groups bringing seven ballot initiative have made it to petition-approval stage. Now, initiative organizers need to collect enough signatures to actually get their issue on the 2010 ballot. The Secretary of State's office has okayed seven initiative petitions. A couple of the initiatives could repeal the 2006 voter approved access to stem-cell therapies and research. The measure could reopen the door for state lawmakers to prohibit stem-cell research. Another proposal asks voters to consider a ban on affirmative action programs in Missouri. The program was initially designed to improve employment and educational opportunities for women and minorities. Another ballot initiative gives voters a choice on whether to prohibit state health carriers from imposing certain fees and limitations on coverage. The final ballot initiative questions whether to ban the creation of new taxes and sales taxes on all real estate sales and transfers. Each group has until May to collect petition signatures. For a constitutional amendment question to appear on the ballot, the groups must collect enough signatures in six of Missouri's eight congressional districts. That can be anywhere from 22,000- 30,000 signatures per district. That number is 8% of the gubernatorial votes cast in each district in last year's election.
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