Today the Missouri Senate voted 26-8 in favor of legislation that would prevent changes to ballot measures within about two months of an election.
Current law allows measures to be finalized anytime within 180 days of an election. Republican Senator Will Kraus of Lee's Summit, is sponsoring the bill and says it’s aimed at saving the state money for reprinting ballots if there are changes close to an election.
County clerks last year complained after a mid-September ruling on a proposed constitutional amendment set for the November ballot cost the state at least 705 thousand dollars to reprint ballots.
Kraus' bill now moves to the House.
