Jim Boeving, Patty Arrowood, Robert E. Pund, and Robert A. Klein v. Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander, Raise Your Hand for Kids, and Erin Brower

Appellants brought several challenges to the Secretary of State’s August 9, 2016, decision certifying Amendment No. 3, a constitutional amendment proposed by initiative petition, for the November 8, 2016 general election ballot. The trial court rejected some of these challenges on their merits and determined that the remainder were premature. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 3, of the Missouri Constitution, and the trial court’s judgment is affirmed.

Background

This, appeal arises from three separate cases brought pursuant to section 116.200.1 1 by various individuals…