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The Missouri Plan (originally the Missouri Nonpartisan Court Plan, also known as the merit plan, or some variation) is a method for the selection of judges. It originated in Missouri in 1940 and has been adopted by many states of the United States. Similar methods are used in some other countries.
From abortion to casino boats, Missouri voters have a packed ballot in November’s election. We break it all down: which issue is which, what your vote means and why these decisions are so divisive.
Circuit Court Judges and Associate Judges: These local courts are where all civil and criminal cases begin in the state. Their judges hear cases in one of Missouri’s 46 judicial circuits.
Elections in Missouri are held to fill various local, state and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. In a 2020 study, Missouri was ranked as the 3rd hardest state for citizens to vote in, based on registration and identification requirements, and convenience provisions.
A three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District unanimously rejected an appeal from Republican Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, who sought to reimpose his original ...
State and Judicial Campaign Contribution Limits Initiative. Would establish various limits on political campaign contributions. Later partially ruled unconstitutional in federal court. Passed [11] 1,894,870 (69.95%) 814,016 (30.05%) Amendment 3 60 Cent Cigarette Tax Amendment. Would increase taxes on cigarettes by 60 cents per pack by 2020 ...
The St. Louis County ballot holds 24 judges up for re-election. This includes in circuit courts, the Eastern District Court of Appeals, and the Missouri Supreme Court. Click here for details on ...
The nonpartisan blanket primary disregards party preference in determining the candidates to advance to the general election, and for that reason, it was ruled facially constitutional by the Supreme Court in the 2008 decision Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party. [11]