Missouri voters poised to ban RCV and non-citizen voting
by Harry Roth
Missourians will have a chance to ban ranked-choice voting this November after the legislature passed Senate Joint Resolution 78 last month. If approved by the voters, the constitutional amendment would ban non-citizen voting and ranked-choice voting in the state of Missouri.
The bill's sponsors, Sen. Ben Brown and Rep. Ben Baker, made statements on X after SJR 78 passed the legislature during a hectic session.
SJR 78 has passed the House and is headed to the voters! After a frustrating week in the Senate, I'm very happy to bring home a win for the people of Missouri. Thanks to everyone who helped get this across the finish line! #moleg @BenBakerMO @deanplocher @LibertyAllUSA @Stop_RCV https://t.co/7j4uTypXlJ
— Ben Brown (@BenBrownTweets) May 17, 2024
SJR78 Was just truly Agreed and Finally Passed! 🇺🇸
— Ben Baker (@BenBakerMO) May 17, 2024
✅ Ensures ONLY Citizens can vote.
✅ Bans the leftist ruse called “Ranked Choice Voting.”
✅ Enshrines our current system of voting (One Vote One person per candidate or issue on the ballot) in our Constitution. #moleg pic.twitter.com/I6z8TmULBy
Non-citizen voting and ranked-choice voting are two hair-brained ideas being pushed by far-left election groups that would devalue the voting process and disenfranchise American voters. The Missouri State Legislature was right to tackle both issues at once.
RCV advocates have used ballot initiatives for years to push their broken system on states and locales. Now they’re getting a taste of their own medicine. The people of Missouri have the opportunity to protect their elections from unnecessary delays, potential fraud, ballot exhaustion, and general voter confusion.