Why Missouri courts keep tossing the secretary of state’s ballot language

By: Jason Hancock

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 565

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. Three times is a pattern.

So what does it say when five times in recent months ballot summaries written by Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins have been tossed out by the courts?

Since October, judges at every level of Missouri’s court system have stepped in to block or rewrite ballot language drafted by Hoskins. At stake are some of the most politically charged issues in the …

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