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JEFFERSON CITY- Protesters gathered in front of the Missouri State Capitol building Wednesday morning in an attempt to make Missouri voters aware about protecting the ballot initiative.
The protest is in response to two proposed bills by the Missouri House which would alter the ballot initiative process.
Denise Lieberman, Director of the Missouri Voter Protection Coalition, said ballot initiatives allow the opportunity for citizens to participate in the legislative process. Currently, citizens who feel that their lawmakers are not representing their interests in the legislature, can come together and, if they collect enough signatures, can get measures on the ballot for the rest of the voters to consider, she said.
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This week, host Lisa Langley speaks with Denise Lieberman, General Counsel and director of Missouri Voter Protection Coalition.
Today’s discussion explores voter legislation occurring in many states throughout the country following the 2020 presidential election. Lieberman speaks about current bills the coalition is following through the Missouri Legislature potentially impacting voters.
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The same day last month that Georgia s legislature passed a controversial new voting bill, Missouri s Republican-led House approved one of its own. It would impose strict photo ID and other requirements on voting.
Both bills are part of a wave of measures proposed across the country after the 2020 elections, and reflect a deep partisan divide over who has access to the polls and how. The divide is not new, but the sides have become increasingly entrenched.
An attendee holds a sign that reads No more Jim Crow! during a voter rights rally at the Missouri State Capitol.
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Embed iframe src https://www.npr.org/player/embed/985437942/985484834 width 100% height 290 frameborder 0 scrolling no title NPR embedded audio player A crowd attends a rally as part of the 2021 Missouri Voting Rights Lobby Day at the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., on March 31. The Republican-led House approved a bill that would impose strict photo ID and other requirements on voting. Jacob Moscovitch for NPR
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A crowd attends a rally as part of the 2021 Missouri Voting Rights Lobby Day at the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., on March 31. The Republican-led House approved a bill that would impose strict photo ID and other requirements on voting.