The Missouri Supreme Court yesterday ruled that the Missouri's Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment must appear on the November ballot, reversing a decision by a trial court last week. (See prior posting.) The Supreme Court in Coleman v. Ashcroft, (MO Sup. Ct., Sept. 10, 2024) said in part in its Order:
By a majority vote of this Court, the circuit court’s judgment is reversed. Respondent John R. Ashcroft shall certify to local election authorities that Amendment 3 be placed on the November 5, 2024, general election ballot and shall take all steps necessary to ensure that it is on said ballot. Opinions to follow. ...
Pursuant to section 116.150.3, the secretary of state must certify a petition as sufficient or insufficient by 5:00 p.m. on the thirteenth Tuesday before the election. Respondent Ashcroft certified the petition as sufficient prior to that deadline, and any action taken to change that decision weeks after the statutory deadline expired is a nullity and of no effect....
Missouri Independent reports on the decision.
