Stitt issues proclamation to declare special election for SQ 820Posted by MMP News AuthorOn October 18, 2022

ABBIE, THE STAKE AND TENS, WE ARE A LONG PAST. IN AUGUST 29TH DEADLINE TO ADD ANYTHING TO THE BALLOT AND SAYS THERE’LL BE NO WAY TO CHANGE IT IN JUST A FEW DAYS. NOW A LETTER SENT TO THE STATE SUPREME COURT, THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE ELECTION BOARD, PAUL ZURICH, SAYS IT’S TOO LATE. THE QUESTION HAD TO HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THE BALLOT BY THAT LATE AUGUST DATE. SECRETARY OF THE STATE ELECTION BOARD PAUL ZURICH TODAY PROVIDING THIS EIGHT PAGE DECLARATION HE SENT TO THE STATES SUPREME COURT BACK IN AUGUST. IT EXPLAINS WHY STATE QUESTIONED A 20 WHICH WOULD LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA IS NOT ON THE NOVEMBER BALLOT. THE BALLOT INITIATIVE FACES SEVERAL UNRESOLVED LEGAL CHALLENGES AND ZURICH SAYS HE CAN’T PUT IT ON THE BALLOT UNTIL THEY’RE RESOLVED. HE ALSO SAYS HE CAN’T ACCEPT ANY BALLOT ADDITIONS AFTER AUGUST 29TH BECAUSE OF A LONG AND COMPLEX APPROVAL PROCESS. WITH EVERY COUNTY ELECTION BOARD, HE SAYS IT WOULD TAKE A COURT ORDER FORCING HIM TO VIOLATE THE LAW FOR THE…