Missouri appeals court rules against ballot summary language that described ‘dangerous’ abortions
By Summer Ballentine, The Associated Press on October 31, 2023.
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri appeals court has ruled against a Republican-written description of abortion-rights ballot measures, calling his summaries partisan in nature. The Western District Court of Appeals on Tuesday largely upheld descriptions of the constitutional amendments that were rewritten by a lower court judge to be more impartial. The summaries are used on Missouri ballots to help voters understand sometimes lengthy and complex proposed policy changes. 4-3
