116.025. Attorney general sent fair ballot language, when — statement posted at polling place. — The secretary of state within twenty days of receiving a statewide ballot measure shall prepare and transmit to the attorney general fair ballot language statements that fairly and accurately explain what a vote for and what a vote against the measure represent. Each statement shall be posted in each polling place next to the sample ballot. Such fair ballot language statements shall be true and impartial statements of the effect of a vote for and against the measure in language neither intentionally argumentative nor likely to create prejudice for or against the proposed measure. In addition, such fair ballot language shall include a statement as to whether the measure will increase, decrease, or have no impact on taxes, including the specific category of tax. Such fair ballot language statements may be challenged in accordance with section 116.190. The attorney general shall within ten days approve the legal content and form of the proposed statements.
Notes of Decisions
Brown v. Missouri Sec'y of State, 370 S.W.3d 637 (Mo. 2012).
· cites it 5× “Further, since 2003, section 116.025, RSMo Supp.2011, has provided that, when statewide ballot measures are submitted to the secretary of state, the secretary of state prepares and transmits to the attorney general "fair ballot language statements” for the proposed measure.”
Dotson v. Kander, 464 S.W.3d 190 (Mo. 2015).
· cites it 6× “4 Compare section 116.025, RSMo Supp. 2013, with section 116.”
Missourians Against Human Cloning v. Carnahan, 190 S.W.3d 451 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006).
· cites it 8× “" § 116.025, RSMo Supp.2005. It is not clear what "receiving" the measure means, but it may refer to receipt of the signed petitions.”
Cures Without Cloning v. Pund, 259 S.W.3d 76 (Mo. Ct. App. 2008).
· cites it 2× “NOTES [1] All statutory references are to Missouri Revised Statutes 2000, except for those to Sections 116.025 and 116.190 and Missouri Constitution article III, section 38(d), which are to the Missouri Revised Statutes, Cumulative Supplement 2007.”
Stickler v. Ashcroft, 539 S.W.3d 702 (Mo. Ct. App. 2017).
“We also note that, beyond the ballot titles themselves, voters will have the benefit of a "fair ballot language statement" for every ballot measure, "which is posted in polling places next to the sample ballot, [and] must 'fairly and accurately explain what a vote for and what a…”
Opinion No. (2004) (Mo. Att'y Gen. 2004).
· cites it 5× “The fair ballot language statement, prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, is as follows: A "yes" vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to require that all revenues from the existing motor vehicle fuel tax (less collection costs) be used only for constructing,…”
Opinion No. (2004) (Mo. Att'y Gen. 2004).
· cites it 5× “The fair ballot language statements, prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, are as follows: A "yes" vote will amend the Missouri Constitution so that to be valid and recognized in this state, a marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman.”
Opinion No. (2004) (Mo. Att'y Gen. 2004).
· cites it 5× “The fair ballot language statement, prepared pursuant to Section 116.025, RSMo, is as follows: A "yes" vote will amend the Missouri Constitution to allow floating gambling facilities on or adjacent to the White River in Rockaway Beach, Missouri, subject to the same licensing and…”
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