For those outside MO, what does the amendment do?
But what did the Motown Supremes rule?
By TIM HOOVER
The Kansas City Star
JEFFERSON CITY _ Secretary of State Matt Blunt should place a proposal to ban gay marriage on the Aug. 3 election ballot, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
In a 6-1 decision, the high court ruled in favor of Attorney General Jay Nixon, who had challenged Blunt after the secretary of state refused to place the proposed constitutional amendment on the August ballot as Gov. Bob Holden had directed.
However, the court did not grant Nixon's request to issue a writ of mandamus, which would force Blunt to put the issue on the August ballot.
Instead, the court said Blunt “has a duty to take such actions as are necessary, in an expedited manner, to prepare SJR 29 (the proposed amendment) for submission to the people of Missouri at the Aug. 3, 2004, election in accordance with the Governor's proclamation.”
Judges added that, “if any further relief is required . . . the action can be brought directly in this Court.”
To reach Tim Hoover, Missouri Capitol correspondent, call (573) 634-3565 or send e-mail to thoover@kcstar.com
Think I'll move to Missouri just to vote.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - In a victory for the Democrats, Missourians will vote in August - not in November - on a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
Under pressure from Missouri's Supreme Court, Republican Secretary of State Matt Blunt agreed Thursday to put the measure on the ballot this summer.
Brought to you by the supreme court that decided a state law isn't always legal in the state. (Concealed Carry)
I'm so disgusted with voting in Missouri. I plan on voting against this....or for depending on if they word it badly, but I wonder if dogs, empty parking lots, and dead men will "out vote" the legitimate votes? Oh, and of course the voters in the city of St. Louis will just HAVE to have their polling places open for at least an hour after the legal time because of another democRATic excuse. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Homosexual Agenda Ping - I guess it's good news; I'm not clear on whether the Missouri Supremes were deciding on only the date of the ballot, or whether the ballot should be allowed to be presented to the voters at all. I'm sure a Missourian can spell it out for us.
I sure hope the voters in MO do their duty!
Of course, fat lot of good it has done so far in CA!!! :-(
But look what happened in Hawaii - the courts tried to shove it down peoples' throats and the reaction by the people was HUGE!
And the man pretty much responsible for getting it out to the people is now running for US Congress.
Let me know if anyone wants on/off this pinglist.
If it's on the November ballot, there could be national implications. A November vote on gay marriage would make Missouri much harder for Kerry to win, thus removing Richard Gephardt from contention as Kerry's running mate. And it would help Republicans win more state offices.
ping... did you see this?