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Amendments to Missouri Constitution are on the line amid GOP infighting

A voter marks a ballot at a polling station at the Boone County Courthouse on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
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A voter marks a ballot at a polling station at the Boone County Courthouse on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri lawmakers are divided over how far to go with a ballot measure that would make it more difficult for future voters to amend the state constitution. The GOP-led House on Thursday amended a proposal that would require a majority of votes in five of the state’s eight congressional districts to amend the constitution. Currently, only a simple majority statewide is needed. House members added a ban on noncitizen voting. The move sets up a showdown with the Senate, where Democrats made a deal with Republicans to strip that language from the proposed constitutional amendment. Democrats have argued that noncitizens already cannot vote.

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