Missouri Advisory Opinions January 01, 2011: MO Att. Gen. Op. 32-2011

Advisory Opinion Text

Review and approval of a summary statement prepared for the initiative petition submitted by Matt Cologna regarding a proposed amendment to Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution (version 4).

Attorney General of Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY
65102
February 4, 2011

CHRIS KOSTER
ATTORNEY GENERAL

P. O. BOX 899
(573) 751-3321

OPINION LETTER NO. 32-2011

The Honorable Robin Carnahan

Missouri Secretary of State

James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center

600 West Main Street

Jefferson City, MO 65101

Dear Secretary Carnahan:

This opinion letter responds to your request dated January 28, 2011, for our review under § 116.334, RSMo, of a proposed summary statement prepared for the petition submitted by Matt Cologna regarding a proposed amendment to Article VIII of the Missouri Constitution (version 4). The proposed summary statement is as follows:

Pursuant to § 116.334, RSMo, we approve the legal content and form of the proposed statement. Because our review of the statement is mandated by statute, no action that we take with respect to such review should be construed as an endorsement of the petition, nor as the expression of any view regarding the objectives of its proponents.

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to allow early voting prior to federal general elections and include certain procedures relating to voter identification affidavits, voting address updates, and provisional ballots?

Very truly yours

CHRIS KOSTER