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Missouri secretary of state ‘decertifies’ abortion-rights amendment

By Kamy Smelser,

4 days ago

ST. LOUIS — Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft sent an order on Monday “decertifying” the Amendment 3 petition set to appear on the Missouri ballot in November, which would undo the state’s near-total abortion ban if voters pass it in November.

According to the letter sent on Monday, Ashcroft said his office originally certified the petition for inclusion on the ballot while considering whether the proposal satisfied requirements for public attention.

He further stated that after reviewing the circuit court’s judgement of the petition, Ashcroft determined the petition is “deficient” and further decertified the petition from the November 5 ballot.

Ashcroft’s letter was sent just one day before the Missouri Supreme Court decides on Tuesday whether the measure can be removed from the November ballot.

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David Wallace

1d ago

He is a religious zeolite who tried putting his religious beliefs 1st above what we the people demanded!!! By by Ashcroft, stay out of politics!!!! Your dad failed and now so have you!!

3d ago

If you're pro- life and a man you think that all women are either mothers or whores. Ladies, it's 2024 you can be both 🤸

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